Ottawa weather includes a chance of flurries today, with double-digit highs by Halloween
Riverain Park in Ottawa. (Brad Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa will experience several seasons this week, with a chance of wet flurries to start the week and double-digit highs for Halloween.
The temperature dropped to -1.6 C at 6 a.m.
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Environment Canada’s forecast calls for mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of flurries this morning. Clearing late this morning. High 5 C.
Partly cloudy tonight. Low -1 C.
Mainly sunny to start on Tuesday. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon with showers. High 9 C.
Wednesday will see a mix of sun and cloud. High 19 C.
The outlook for Thursday calls for a mix of sun and cloud with a 60 per cent chance of showers. High 21 C.
Friday will have a mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of showers. High 7 C.
The normal temperatures for this time of year are a high of 9 C and a low of 1 C.
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