Southern Ontario looking unsettled through the weekend

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Leeanna McLean

Digital Reporter

Wednesday, August 9, 2017, 8:00 AM - A large portion of southern Ontario was at risk of thunderstorms Wednesday, courtesy of a trailing cold front, sparking a handful of severe thunderstorm warnings in the afternoon.

The risk shifts to the north Thursday, with east of Lake Superior, eastern Ontario and southern Quebec under the threat for thunderstorms.

Looking ahead, a more widespread threat for unsettled weather looms for Friday, with strong to severe storms possible as well as soaking rain east of Lake Superior and the Nickel Belt.

While this pattern looks to continue through Saturday across southern Ontario, it's not expected to be a washout.





"Good news for southern Ontario -- looks like Sunday will be mostly rain-free, but threat for scattered storms continues for eastern Ontario and southern Quebec," says The Weather Network senior meteorologist Doug Gillham.

Meanwhile, near to below seasonal temperatures will likely continue into much of next week. To put things into perspective, parts of the Northwest Territories are forecast to hit near 30C, including Yellowknife, where it will be warmer this weekend than southern Ontario.

Check back for updates as we continue to monitor the forecast.