Montreal weather: A week of sunshine is better than a kick in the teeth
It took May a while to get warmed up, just like the old clunker your trusty Gazette weather reporter uses to get around.
Yet spring seems to have kicked into gear. Monday dawned at the delightfully early 5:27 and set about climbing toward a high of 21 C, with a UV index of 7, or high. The temperature is expected to dip to 11 C overnight.
The rest of the week remains in the mid to high 20s, with no significant cloud cover till Friday. The long-range forecast is hinting at a rainy holiday weekend, but let's wait till we get there before panicking.
As for the actual kick in the teeth (pictured above), Brazilian Natalia Silva (19-5-1) emerged victorious at UFC 315 in Montreal with a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) against former champion Alexa Grasso (16-5-1). The No. 5 ranked Silva has won 13 straight fights, including seven consecutive wins inside the UFC octagon.
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