Ottawa (Kanata - Orléans), ON

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Current Conditions

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly Cloudy

5°C41°F

Wind:
SE 8 km/h
SE 5 mph
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Temperature:
4.8°C
40.6° F
Pressure:
101.2 kPa
29.9 inches
Dew point:
-0.8°C
30.6°F
Visibility:
24 km
15 miles
Humidity:
67%
Date:
4:00 PM EDT Thursday 21 March 2019
Observed at:
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Int'l Airport
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ForecastForecast issued: 3:30 PM EDT Thursday 21 March 2019

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 3:30 PM EDT Thursday 21 March 2019

Chance of showers
Tonight
1°C34°F
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers this evening. Periods of rain or snow beginning late this evening. Low plus 1.
Periods of snow mixed with rain
Fri, 22 Mar
2°C36°F
Periods of snow mixed with rain. Local snowfall amount 5 cm. Wind becoming northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 in the afternoon. High plus 2 with temperature falling to minus 1 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Night:  Snow and local blowing snow. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 9 in the evening and minus 18 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sat, 23 Mar
3°C37°F
Clearing. High plus 3.
Night:  Clear. Low minus 5.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sun, 24 Mar
4°C39°F
Increasing cloudiness. High plus 4.
Night:  Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 12.
Chance of flurries
Mon, 25 Mar
-2°C28°F
A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 2.
Night:  Clear. Low minus 14.
Sunny
Tue, 26 Mar
1°C34°F
Sunny. High plus 1.
Night:  Clear. Low minus 10.
Sunny
Wed, 27 Mar
5°C41°F
Sunny. High plus 5.
Normals:
Max 4°C.39°F. Min -5°C.23°F.
Sunrise:
7:04 EDT
Sunset:
19:15 EDT

Averages and extremes

16 March
Average high
  • 2.1°C35.8°F
Average low
  • -7.1°C19.2°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 15.6°C60.1°F
  • 2010
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -20.0°C-4.0°F
  • 1949
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 21.8 mm0.86 inches
  • 1943
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 15.5 mm0.61 inches
  • 1943
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 16.8 cm6.61 inches
  • 1994
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 135.0 cm53.15 inches
  • 1993
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

17 March
Average high
  • 2.3°C36.1°F
Average low
  • -6.9°C19.6°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 16.3°C61.3°F
  • 2010
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -20.6°C-5.1°F
  • 1961
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 33.0 mm1.3 inches
  • 1973
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 31.5 mm1.24 inches
  • 1973
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 20.1 cm7.91 inches
  • 1974
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 124.0 cm48.82 inches
  • 1993
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

18 March
Average high
  • 2.6°C36.7°F
Average low
  • -6.6°C20.1°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 16.1°C61.0°F
  • 1966
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -23.3°C-9.9°F
  • 1941
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 11.4 mm0.45 inches
  • 2002
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 10.0 mm0.39 inches
  • 1983
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 14.8 cm5.83 inches
  • 2002
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 119.0 cm46.85 inches
  • 1993
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

19 March
Average high
  • 2.9°C37.2°F
Average low
  • -6.4°C20.5°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 16.0°C60.8°F
  • 2010
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -20.6°C-5.1°F
  • 1949
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 24.9 mm0.98 inches
  • 1975
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 24.9 mm0.98 inches
  • 1975
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 13.2 cm5.2 inches
  • 1998
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 107.0 cm42.13 inches
  • 1993
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

20 March
Average high
  • 3.1°C37.6°F
Average low
  • -6.1°C21.0°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 14.6°C58.3°F
  • 1995
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -23.3°C-9.9°F
  • 1949
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 21.4 mm0.84 inches
  • 2003
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 21.4 mm0.84 inches
  • 2003
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 17.3 cm6.81 inches
  • 1954
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 97.0 cm38.19 inches
  • 1993
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

21 March
Average high
  • 3.4°C38.1°F
Average low
  • -5.9°C21.4°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 17.8°C64.0°F
  • 1946
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -19.0°C-2.2°F
  • 1988
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 44.2 mm1.74 inches
  • 1980
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 44.2 mm1.74 inches
  • 1980
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 11.6 cm4.57 inches
  • 1993
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 99.0 cm38.98 inches
  • 1993
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

22 March
Average high
  • 3.7°C38.7°F
Average low
  • -5.6°C21.9°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 15.6°C60.1°F
  • 1953
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -20.0°C-4.0°F
  • 1939
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 30.2 mm1.19 inches
  • 1955
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 12.7 mm0.5 inches
  • 1972
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 21.5 cm8.46 inches
  • 1977
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 95.0 cm37.4 inches
  • 1993
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

23 March
Average high
  • 3.9°C39.0°F
Average low
  • -5.4°C22.3°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 17.0°C62.6°F
  • 1979
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -21.1°C-6.0°F
  • 1940
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 24.1 mm0.95 inches
  • 1950
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 20.1 mm0.79 inches
  • 1953
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 23.9 cm9.41 inches
  • 1950
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 88.0 cm34.65 inches
  • 1993
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

24 March
Average high
  • 4.2°C39.6°F
Average low
  • -5.1°C22.8°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 17.7°C63.9°F
  • 1987
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -20.0°C-4.0°F
  • 1940
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 16.0 mm0.63 inches
  • 1966
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 10.2 mm0.4 inches
  • 1969
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 6.4 cm2.52 inches
  • 1966
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 79.0 cm31.1 inches
  • 1960
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

25 March
Average high
  • 4.5°C40.1°F
Average low
  • -4.9°C23.2°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 17.7°C63.9°F
  • 1996
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -17.8°C0.0°F
  • 1960
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 20.3 mm0.8 inches
  • 1947
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 20.3 mm0.8 inches
  • 1953
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 13.4 cm5.28 inches
  • 1980
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 84.0 cm33.07 inches
  • 1960
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

26 March
Average high
  • 4.8°C40.6°F
Average low
  • -4.6°C23.7°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 21.7°C71.1°F
  • 1945
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -19.4°C-2.9°F
  • 1960
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 20.6 mm0.81 inches
  • 1955
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 13.2 mm0.52 inches
  • 1953
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 20.6 cm8.11 inches
  • 1955
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 84.0 cm33.07 inches
  • 1960
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

Yesterday's Data
Max:
6.7 °C44.1 °F
Min:
-6.9 °C19.6 °F
Total Precipitation:
0.0 mm0.00 in
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