Rainy conditions and colder temperatures return to Ottawa this week
It will be a rainy weekend in Ottawa as March Break wraps up.
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Environment Canada's seven day forecast shows a chance of rain or flurries through the rest of the week. In addition, the spring-like conditions seen across the capital will likely dissipate as the forecast shows a return to temperatures near or under the freezing mark later this week.
Wednesday's forecast shows a 30 per cent chance of rain showers and a risk of freezing rain in the early morning. Conditions will clear later this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds and a high of 11 C.
Tonight will be partly cloudy with fog patches developing overnight. The low will be minus 3 C.
Thursday shows a mix of sun and clouds with a high of 12 C. Clouds will develop later in the evening with a 40 per cent chance of showers.
Friday will be cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers and a high of 7 C.
The weekend shows clouds with a chance of rain showers or flurries.
The forecast shows a potential return to snow or flurries on Monday, with temperatures dipping to a high of 2 C during the day and a low of minus 9 C at night.
The average temperature for this time of year is a high of 1.3 C and a low of minus 7.8 C, according to Environment Canada.
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