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As much as 40 millimetres of rain could fall on places such as Thurso and Montebello Thursday night and Friday, according to Environment Canada.
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge could get hit with gusts up to 90 kilometres an hour later Friday afternoon and evening.
Environment Canada has issued yellow warnings for both areas. Yellow is the lowest level on its new three-level scale, meaning a moderate impact versus the more disruptive or dangerous orange or red alerts.
The rainfall warning, which stretches from communities east of Gatineau northeast to Shawinigan, says rain should change to snow Friday afternoon as the temperature drops.
Warm spell
Forecasters expect a warmer Thursday and an especially balmy Thursday night, one where the temperature is not expected to fall much and could even keep rising.
Kingston’s Thursday high and overnight low are each 6 C, for example.
Maniwaki is expected to go from –9 C at 7 a.m. Thursday to 7 C the same time on Friday. Its average overnight low this time of year is –16 C.
The temperature is generally expected to drop Friday afternoon.
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