Oct. 2 weather: Strong winds with rain up to 10 mm in southern Ontario

Friday’s forecast calls for showers with strong winds and rainfall up to 10 mm in the Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario.

Environment and Climate Change Canada says the morning is expected to bring periods of showers before conditions clear in Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, Oshawa, Pickering and the Niagara Falls area.

Showers are expected to end in the morning with between 5 mm to 10 mm of rain possible in the GTA and across southern Ontario.

A 20 km/h wind will be gusting up to around 40 km/h in Toronto and 50 km/h in Mississauga.

The daytime high will be around 20 C in Mississauga, and the UV index will be 5 or “moderate “ in the GTA, the weather agency says. The seasonal normal for this time of year is between 6 and 17 C in Mississauga, Environment Canada says.

Friday night will see clear conditions in Mississauga with 30 km/h winds, while gusts could reach up to 40 km/h in Toronto. The overnight low will be around 7 C in the GTA.

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Looking ahead to the weekend weather, warmer-than-normal temperatures expected in southern Ontario. Both Saturday and Sunday are expected to be mainly sunny.

A high of 18 C is expected in Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, Niagara Region and Durham Region, according to Environment Canada. The Weather Network is forecasting a cooler high of 16 C on Saturday for the GTA.

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Sunday could bring a high of 19 to 20 C to the GTA with possibly cloudy conditions during the day, and a low of 7 C in the evening. The Weather Network is forecasting a 30 per cent chance of showers on Sunday evening in the GTA.

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