A special weather statement has been issued for Toronto ahead of strong winds in the city on Monday afternoon.

Environment Canada is warning of wind gusts of up to 90 km/h starting Monday afternoon through to Tuesday morning.

“Strong southwest winds are expected to develop this afternoon with the passage of a cold front. Winds will shift to the west tonight and ease Tuesday morning,” the national weather agency’s advisory read.

“High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break. Local utility outages are possible.”

The city will see rain and a high of 13 C on Monday.

The mild weather isn’t sticking around as a big temperature drop is expected on Tuesday. Environment Canada is calling for a chance of flurries and a high of -3 C on Tuesday, feeling closer to -19 in the morning.

A high of -2 C is in the forecast on Wednesday before more seasonable daytime highs of 4 C return on Thursday and Friday.