Ontario getting a sunny and warm weekend for Mother's Day — but don't forget about the UV index
The sunbeams will be out in full force this Mother's Day weekend, as Environment and Climate Change Canada predicts a delightful few days ahead.
'It's looking like a sunny, fairly warm weekend all around,' meteorologist Steven Flisfeder said.
For the rest of the day today, May 9, temperatures will be in the mid-teens across southern Ontario.
'Areas near the lakeshores like Huron, Erie, Ontario and Georgian Bay, the closer you are to the shore you may see a decline in temperature just because of the effect of the cooler waters,' he said.
Generally speaking, it should be around 10 to 15 C today.
However, those living in the extreme east near the Quebec border may see some scattered shower activity today.
'It will be on and off, not looking at too much accumulation. It will be spotty showers throughout the day. But it will be cloud free throughout the rest of the weekend.'
Saturday and Sunday are both expected to be gorgeous spring days.
'You may see a few clouds, but that sun is going to be shining pretty much across all of southern Ontario,' Flisfeder said. 'Temperatures are going to be on the warmer side, as well.'
Saturday will be the warmer of the two days, with most areas seeing temperatures in the low to mid-20s.
Sunday will be a bit cooler, but temperatures will still remain in the teens with sunny skies.
'Overall, it will be pleasant weather, and nothing in terms of precipitation.'
While sunscreen may not be on anyone's radar just yet, the sun is actually getting higher in the sky and ultraviolet (UV) rays are getting stronger.
And they are going to be high throughout all of Ontario this weekend.
'It's going to be important if you're spending any time outside to pay attention to keeping your skin as protected as you can. So sunscreen, sunglasses, hat — whatever you can think of to protect while you're enjoying the outdoors.'
As we work our way through May, the sun's rays are going to get stronger as we approach the summer solstice, Flisfeder said.
'As we have more daylight hours, the sun is getting toward its peak.'
Environment Canada does list a UV index, but it's based on the closest city to you. To see what the UV index is, visit
weather.gc.ca
, scroll to the list and click on the city closest to your location.
Heading into Monday, May 12, it will still be sunny and warm, with possibility of some clouds rolling in overnight into Tuesday morning.
With more than a week until the Victoria Day weekend, Monday, May 19 was still too distant for Flisfeder to make any reliable long weekend predictions.
But he did say it looks like there may be some clouds overhead.
'People joke that it always rains on a long weekend. And right now, it's probably true. Parts of Ontario have a 50 per cent chance,' Flisfeder said.
He said variable conditions are expected for the long weekend, with possible showers on Friday, May 16. That should clear on Saturday, but not for long, as more precipitation could be on the way for Sunday, May 18.
'Conditions can and will change, so that's an early peek at what could be there,' he said.
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