‘Beauty day': Thursday brings sunshine across the region
Thursday starts with lots of sunshine and tolerable humidity levels, 'a beauty day setting up across the area,' said CTV London's meteorologist Julie Atchison.
The temperatures will feel like low 30s both Thursday and Friday, heating up to 33 on Saturday.
Saturday night and Sunday morning may bring showers. 'We'll welcome the rainfall, it has been extremely dry,' said Atchison.
Here's a look at the rest of the forecast:
Thursday: Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 28. Humidex 31. UV index 8 or very high.
Thursday night: Clear. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 15.
Friday: Sunny. High 30.
Saturday: Sunny. High 33.
Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 per cent chance of showers. High 27.
Monday: A mix of sun and cloud. High 23.
Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 per cent chance of showers. High 24.
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