Frigid temperatures in Windsor-Essex
Windsor-Essex has once again escaped the warnings and snow that is blanketing the rest of southern Ontario.
Sunshine is expected Friday in the region but it will be cold with a daytime high of – 10 C. The average high for this time of year is -0.7 C.
Wind chill values will also have a major impact on the weather, forecast to be -25 C in the morning and again overnight.
Friday: Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 25 this morning and minus 18 this afternoon.
Friday Night: Clear. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 18. Wind chill minus 19 this evening and minus 25 overnight.
Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 per cent chance of flurries early in the morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h in the morning. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 24 in the morning and minus 7 in the afternoon.
Sunday: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 2.
Monday: A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 2.
Tuesday: Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 5.
Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.
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