Montreal, your patience is about to be rewarded.<\/p>\n
According to a new M\u00e9t\u00e9oM\u00e9dia weather report<\/a>, southern Quebec may be living through its very last -20\u00b0C episode of the entire season right now, with the weather<\/a> outlet reporting that a milder period will “gradually settle in over the coming days.” That lines up with Environment Canada’s forecast for the week, which shows temperatures climbing steadily from -7\u00b0C today all the way to a remarkable 12\u00b0C by Saturday.<\/p>\n In short: spring is knocking.<\/p>\n One last brutal morning<\/p>\n Monday is still rough, with Environment Canada<\/a> forecasting a high of -7\u00b0C and wind chills of -20\u00b0C this morning. But context matters. M\u00e9t\u00e9oM\u00e9dia notes that Montreal typically sees its last -20\u00b0C reading around February 19 on average, meaning the city is already overdue for warmer weather. The outlet says the cold “will make one last push Monday night into Tuesday,” with lows dipping below -15\u00b0C in some areas before the turnaround begins.<\/p>\n The thaw starts Tuesday<\/p>\n M\u00e9t\u00e9oM\u00e9dia says to “get ready, because the turnaround will be swift.” Starting Tuesday, winds shift south with a system arriving from the west, pushing temperatures back above freezing across southern Quebec. Environment Canada puts Montreal’s Tuesday high at +1\u00b0C, which isn’t dramatic on its own, but it marks the end of the deep freeze that has defined the past several weeks.<\/p>\n Wednesday may surprise you<\/p>\n The week’s pleasant weather should arrive Wednesday, with Environment Canada calling for sunny skies and a high of 7\u00b0C. M\u00e9t\u00e9oM\u00e9dia describes the second half of the week as “fairly pleasant, with highs well above seasonal norms.” After the February we just had, 7\u00b0C and sunshine feels like a gift.<\/p>\n A freezing rain risk to watch<\/p>\n Thursday brings a slight step back to 4\u00b0C, and M\u00e9t\u00e9oM\u00e9dia flags a risk of localized freezing rain between Thursday and Friday depending on how temperatures evolve at altitude, calling it “a scenario worth monitoring.” Environment Canada also lists freezing rain Thursday night and periods of freezing rain or rain on Friday, so keep an eye on road conditions heading into the weekend.<\/p>\n The weekend is where it gets really good<\/p>\n Environment Canada is forecasting a high of 12\u00b0C on Saturday, with Sunday coming in at 10\u00b0C. M\u00e9t\u00e9oM\u00e9dia adds that temperatures could climb even further into next week, with highs potentially reaching 15\u00b0C in parts of southern Quebec, and says that -20\u00b0C should now be “firmly in the winter memory vault” for the Montreal region.<\/p>\n Don’t forget: clocks spring forward Sunday<\/p>\n