‘Significant rainfall’ on the way for Toronto and GTA on Sunday
Posted May 16, 2020 8:26 pm.
Last Updated May 17, 2020 1:43 pm.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto and the GTA, calling for significant rainfall Sunday night through Monday.
The national weather agency is calling for between 30 and 60 mm of rain with the potential for upwards of 80 mm over the western GTA and down into the Hamilton area.
The rain is expected to start falling Sunday afternoon and continue on throughout the day and into Victoria Day Monday.
Isolated thunderstorms are also possible in some areas as well as wind gusts of up to 50 km/h.
“Cool easterly winds will keep temperatures in the 10 to 12 degree range Monday,” the agency said Sunday. “This is well below the normal high of 20 degrees for this time of year.”
The rain is forecast to taper off by Tuesday morning.
