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A ‘backwards’ weather pattern flips Ontario\u2019s forecast upside down<\/strong><\/p>\n This May week<\/strong> in Ontario<\/strong> defies seasonal logic. While northern communities<\/strong> bask in early summer heat<\/strong>, southern Ontario<\/strong>, including the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)<\/strong>, remains under grey skies<\/strong>, cool temperatures<\/strong>, and steady rounds of rain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scorching north: Fort Frances hits 34.1\u00b0C<\/strong><\/p>\n On Sunday, May 11<\/strong>, Fort Frances<\/strong> registered 34.1\u00b0C (93.4\u00b0F)<\/strong>\u2014Ontario\u2019s first 30\u00b0C reading of the year<\/strong>. Not far behind, Atikokan<\/strong> recorded 31.9\u00b0C (89.4\u00b0F)<\/strong>. This rare mid-May heat<\/strong> is fuelled by a strong warm front<\/strong> surging north of Hudson Bay<\/strong>, pushing highs to 10\u201315\u00b0C above seasonal<\/strong> across northwestern Ontario<\/strong>. For a region used to lingering spring chills, these temperatures mark a complete reversal of usual norms.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cool, wet south: Toronto stuck below seasonal norms<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, a cut-off low<\/strong> has parked itself over southern Ontario<\/strong>, keeping the GTA<\/strong> cool and wet. Highs in Burlington<\/strong> are expected to reach only 13\u00b0C (55.4\u00b0F)<\/strong> on Tuesday<\/strong>, well below Toronto\u2019s usual May average of 19\u00b0C (66.2\u00b0F)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n By Tuesday afternoon<\/strong>, rain showers<\/strong> will intensify across southwestern Ontario<\/strong>, spreading northward. Up to 5\u201310 mm<\/strong> of rain is likely, and while a few claps of thunder<\/strong> are possible, there\u2019s no severe weather<\/strong> expected. The rain continues into Wednesday<\/strong>, moving across southern Ontario<\/strong> but stalling just south of Barrie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n May long weekend: warm-up returns, but so does the rain<\/strong><\/p>\n By Friday<\/strong>, the Lake Ontario breeze<\/strong> will begin to ease, allowing temperatures to climb<\/strong> back toward seasonal norms<\/strong>. But this improvement won\u2019t come quietly\u2014a new system<\/strong> is set to move into the Great Lakes<\/strong>, bringing heavier rain<\/strong> and a risk for thunderstorms<\/strong>, just in time for the May long weekend<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Extreme contrasts across the Prairies too<\/strong><\/p>\n Further west, Canada\u2019s Prairie provinces<\/strong> are caught in another battle of the seasons. A cold upper low<\/strong> is dropping accumulating snow<\/strong> and well-below-average temperatures over Alberta<\/strong>, while a ridge of high pressure<\/strong> sends unseasonal warmth<\/strong> soaring across Manitoba<\/strong>, where temperatures are also reaching 30\u00b0C (86\u00b0F)<\/strong>. The dramatic west-to-east temperature gradient<\/strong> continues to shape Canada\u2019s volatile spring.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n May confusion: hoodie or shorts?<\/strong><\/p>\n Across Ontario<\/strong>, the big question remains\u2014hoodie or shorts<\/strong>? With the north heating up<\/strong> and the south stuck under rainclouds<\/strong>, this inverted May pattern<\/strong> is leaving residents guessing each morning what season they\u2019re stepping into.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A ‘backwards’ weather pattern flips Ontario\u2019s forecast upside down This May week in Ontario defies seasonal logic. While northern communities bask in early summer heat, southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), remains under grey skies, cool temperatures, and steady rounds of rain. Scorching north: Fort Frances hits 34.1\u00b0C On Sunday, May 11, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":2371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n