Frost advisory in effect for Toronto, warmer temperatures and sunny skies on the horizon
Posted October 16, 2024 6:34 am.
Last Updated October 16, 2024 10:56 am.
You’ll need a pair of sunglasses to cap off the week and usher in the weekend, as sunny skies and warmer daytime temperatures are on the horizon for Toronto and much of the GTA—but not before some chilled starts to the morning.
Though temperatures will remain cool through Wednesday, a gradual warm-up is coming that could see daytime highs return to the 20-degree mark by the weekend. That will be accompanied by beautiful conditions with no rain in the forecast until next week, at the earliest.
A frost advisory was implemented midday on Wednesday for the city and parts of the GTA. Environment Canada expects temperatures to drop to the freezing mark overnight through Thursday morning. Toronto could reach 14 C on Thursday, with daytime highs of 18 C on Friday.
“Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas. Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees,” Canada’s weather agency wrote in a statement.
A weekend to remember in Toronto, GTA
The weekend looks exceptional for late-October standards. A ridge of high pressure all across southern Ontario could push daytime highs to 20 C on Saturday and Sunday.
Though subject to change, you’ll want to be outside for much of the weekend; just remember to bundle up in the morning.
Sunny and warm conditions are also forecasted for Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Burlington, and Hamilton at the end of the week and the weekend. Nighttime temperatures will still be cold and approach the low single-digits forecasted at 3 C and 4 C for Thursday and Friday.
We’ll first have to get through a cold start on Wednesday, with a daytime high of only 10 C in Toronto. Other regions in the province, such as Vaughan and up in Barrie, could stay in the single digits for much of the day.
Toronto last saw single-digit highs on April 25. The average daytime high in mid-October is around 14 C, with an average low of 7 C.
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