Montreal weather: Is a weather system coming in from the U.S. subject to tariffs?
A weather system coming over the Great Lakes could mean a rainy holiday weekend, and might even bring some thunderstorms with it. It's the price we pay for five days of sunshine. The tariff, if you will.
Friday starts out mainly sunny, with a high of 28 C, a humidex of 33 C and a UV index of 8, or very high. There's a risk of a thunderstorm by late afternoon and a low of 17 C overnight.
The pattern repeats Saturday and Sunday: A few showers, risk of a thunderstorm and a high humidex. It's a bit far off to comfortably predict Monday, but you can bet on moderate temperatures and more rain.
Check out our list of what's open and closed in the Montreal area on Victoria Day/Patriots' Day Monday.
Meanwhile, a crew took advantage of the great weather this week to film scenes from the 1960s-era The Housewife. It's set in Queens, N.Y., and stars Naomi Watts, Tye Sheridan and Michael Imperioli.
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