Ottawa residents will get to enjoy three more October days with temperatures hitting 20 C, before the fall weather returns to the capital at the end of the week.
The temperature hit 21 C on Sunday. Environment Canada’s forecast calls for a high of 24 C on Monday with the humidex making it feel like 26, followed by highs of 23 C on Tuesday and 22 C on Wednesday.
“It’s almost like an atmospheric gift,” David Phillips, Environment Canada senior climatologist, told CTV News Ottawa.
“It’s been delightfully mild for this time of the year.”
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The normal temperatures for this time of year are a high of 11 C and a low of 2 C.
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