CP24 meteorologist Bill Coulter provides an update on weather conditions in Toronto and parts of the GTA.
Heavy rains caused flooding on some roads and at a subway station in Toronto on Tuesday night.
The city and some parts of the Greater Toronto were briefly under a severe thunderstorm watch, with Environment Canada advising of torrential downpour and strong winds.
Trains were not stopping at Museum Station due to flooding, the TTC said.
Line 1 Yonge-University: Trains are not stopping at Museum station due to flooding.
— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) April 1, 2026
Meanwhile, pooling in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 near Kipling Avenue caused two vehicles to collide. There is no immediate word on injuries.
LANE RESTRICTION: Two collector lanes blocked on #HWY401 eb at Islington Ave. in Etobicoke due to a two-vehicle collision caused by water pooling in the area. Unknown extent of injuries. Heavy traffic in the area, please use caution while passing or plan an alternate route. ^pia pic.twitter.com/RmgoRMwItj
— OPP GTA Traffic (@OPP_GTATraffic) April 1, 2026
Flooding was also reported on Bain Avenue, Dawes Road and Ossington Avenue, north of Dundas Street West.
23 Dawes: Detour northbound via Ferris Rd and Plaxton Dr due to a flood.
— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) April 1, 2026
Canada’s friendly match against Tunisia at BMO Field was delayed on Tuesday night due to the weather.
Due to lightning in the area, the match has gone into an inclement weather delay 🚨
We will provide more updates when available. pic.twitter.com/kfHazwGzj2
— CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) March 31, 2026
The severe thunderstorm watch ended shortly after 8 p.m.
The wet weather is expected to transition to sunshine on Wednesday, which will see a high of 9 C, according to the national weather agency.
But rain will dominate the forecast for the rest of the week.
Showers are expected on Thursday, which will see a high of just 2 C, about six degrees cooler than normal for this time of year.
The long weekend will see more rain and daytime highs of 10 C on Friday, 9 C on Saturday, and 10 C on Sunday.