Cold, sunny start to 2024 in Ottawa
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It is a sunny and cold start to 2024 in Ottawa, with temperatures expected to drop to the minus double-digits by the end of the week.
Environment Canada is calling for a mainly sunny New Year's Day in Ottawa. High minus 6 C, with the wind chill making it feel like minus 15 degrees.
Partly cloudy tonight. Low minus 8 C.
Tuesday will be mainly sunny with a high of plus 1 C.
The forecast calls for a cloudy Wednesday with a high of plus 1 C.
Cold temperatures will move into the region on Thursday with a high of minus 10 C. The forecast calls for overnight lows of minus 16 C on Thursday and minus 12 C on Friday.
Seasonal temperatures for January
Environment Canada's monthly outlook calls for seasonal temperatures to grip Ottawa in January.
The normal temperatures for this time of year are a high of minus 6 C and a low of minus 14 C.
Environment Canada's monthly forecast calls for seasonal temperatures in Ottawa and eastern Ontario for January. (Environment Canada/website)
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