Fun in the sun: Balmy temperatures in Toronto ahead of Mother’s Day cool down

Mother Nature is gifting mothers with plenty of sunshine in Toronto and the GTA this weekend; just don’t expect the same balmy temperatures by Sunday.

After a rough and cool stretch to open the month, the city and GTA have seen much better conditions in the second week of May, with Friday looking particularly delightful on the weather front.

The daytime high is expected to reach 26 C — a lot higher than Toronto’s average temperature of 17 C in May. To make it even better, it will feel more like 28 C tomorrow at its peak.

Elsewhere in the GTA, the daytime high across two regions in Halton-Peel on Friday could surpass what Toronto will see, as it could feel more like 30 C in Mississauga and 31 C in Brampton.

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Toronto will open the weekend on a slightly cooler but equally pleasant note, with tons of sunshine and a high of 22 C on tap, closer to what is expected this time of the year.

The cooldown will arrive on Sunday, as Toronto residents will wake up to 10 C on Mother’s Day before reaching a daytime high of 15 C with a mix of sun and cloud as the winds pick up.

The following week, temperatures are expected to fluctuate, but the sunshine will stick around a little longer in southern Ontario.

The best chance of rain appears to be Tuesday, as a system moves into the city that could lead to 2-3 mm falling once it’s all said and done.