World News – CA – Weather: Saturday started out as a day to be thankful, but look out for a severe thunderstorm for the afternoon, evening

Update: Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm alert just after 1 hour on Saturday Potentially affected areas include Ottawa North – Kanata – Orleans and Ottawa South – Richmond – Metcalfe

The weather service indicates that conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms likely to produce strong gusts of wind These possible thunderstorms could occur this afternoon in the early evening

Well, it’s not Thanksgiving weekend most of us expected, but it’s Thanksgiving weekend we have

And, playing around with this theme, the weather on Saturday will also be unusual, ahead of a cooler and rainier week

At a time of year when the weather is usually sweater weather, we will experience the heat and humidity

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The day will start mainly sunny, with increasing cloudiness around noon, then 60% chance of showers this afternoon There is a risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon Winds will blow from the southwest at 30 km / h with bursts of 50

The high should reach 22 C and then drop to 18 this afternoon UV index 3 or moderate

Environment Canada is forecasting cloudy skies for tonight Winds will blow from the west to 20 km / h gusting to 40 then becoming light around midnight The overnight minimum should be 1 ° C with irregular frost

Sunday seems like a good day for munching (or raking) leaves It should be mostly sunny with a high of 11 C and a moderate UV index Clear with a low of 3 C at night

The rest of the week promises to be a bit rainy with daytime peaks between 12 C and 16 C

Here is a cycling view of the glorious colors of Pink Lake in Gatineau Park from Saturday morning

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