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It’s trying like a frosty begin to the primary weekend of fall.
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Atmosphere and Local weather Change Canada issued a frost advisory for Ottawa Friday morning warning that temperatures are anticipated to fall close to the freezing mark in a single day.
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“Cowl up vegetation, particularly these in frost-prone areas,” the climate company mentioned. “Take preventative measures to guard frost-sensitive vegetation and bushes.”
Frost advisories are issued when temperatures are anticipated to dip close to the freezing mark through the typical rising season, main to wreck and destruction for farmers and gardeners.
Friday is first anticipated to achieve 13 C with skies clearing within the afternoon earlier than the mercury drops to 1 C with patchy frost in a single day.
Saturday is anticipated to be sunny with a excessive of 19 C and a UV index of 5 or average. Saturday night time’s anticipated low is a extra seasonal 7 C.
Sunday’s forecast is cloudy with a 40 per cent probability of showers and a excessive of 18 C. The danger of showers rises to 70 per cent Sunday night time with an anticipated low of 12 C.
Showers and a forecast excessive of 16 C are on faucet for Monday with a 60 per cent probability of showers and an anticipated low of 10 C Monday night time.
“Normals” for this time of yr are highs of 17 C and lows of 8 C.
Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Meals and Rural Affairs pegs the typical frost-free rising season for vegetable growers within the area together with Ottawa as Might 11 to Oct. 1.
Dawn was at 6:50 a.m. EDT Friday and sundown is at 6:59 p.m. EDT.
