Windsor-Essex is in for a damp week
Rain Gauge shows 132 mm of rain in Sparta, Ont. on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Brent Lale/CTV London)
Windsor-Essex is looking ahead to an extremely damp week – although today is expected to remain mainly cloudy, you may want to reconsider scheduling any outdoor plans as we draw nearer to the end of the week.
Here’s your Windsor-Essex forecast
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 30 per cent chance of showers overnight. Clearing before morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low plus 5 degrees.
Tomorrow: Mainly sunny. High 13 degrees.
Tuesday: Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of showers. High 13 degrees.
Wednesday: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers. High 13 degrees.
Thursday: Cloudy with 70 per cent chance of showers. High plus 5 degrees.
Friday: Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of showers. High 6 degrees.
Saturday: Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of showers. High plus 5 degrees.
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