Milton residents should expect a warm, humid day with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, local smoke and strengthening winds, according to the latest forecast.
Today: humid with a risk of storms and blustery winds
Highs will reach about 27 °C with a humidex near 36, making it feel considerably warmer. The forecast calls for cloudy skies and a 30 percent chance of showers early this afternoon, with a few showers and thunderstorms developing later.
Winds will shift from the southwest to the northwest and strengthen through the day, with typical speeds of 20–30 km/h and gusts as high as 40–50 km/h. Local smoke is expected to persist this morning before becoming more confined to pockets.
- High temperature: 27 °C
- Humidex: 36
- Wind: southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning; northwest 30 gusting to 50 this afternoon
- Precipitation chance: 30% early, with thunderstorms possible later
Tonight and Sunday: clearing and cooler
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low around 15 °C and a lingering 30 percent chance of evening showers. Northwesterly winds will remain gusty into the night.
Sunday should be cooler and drier with a mix of sun and cloud and a high near 24 °C. Clearing is expected late in the morning and winds will ease to light by the afternoon, with a Sunday night low of about 11 °C.
Early next week: unsettled periods
Expect a return to near-typical summer temperatures and more unsettled conditions early next week:
| Day | High | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 27 °C | Mix of sun and cloud; 40% chance of showers Monday night |
| Tuesday | 24 °C | Cloudy with a 60% chance of showers |
Later in the week, temperatures will generally hover in the mid-20s with variable cloudiness.
What Milton residents should consider
- High humidex values today mean heat discomfort for vulnerable people; consider staying cool and hydrated, and check on elderly neighbours and pets.
- Be prepared for gusty winds — secure outdoor furniture and items that could be blown about.
- Thunderstorms may develop this afternoon; motorists should take care on wet roads and watch for sudden gusts or localized heavy downpours with small areas of higher rainfall (local amounts around 10 to 20 mm are possible in showers).
- Local smoke will reduce air quality in some neighbourhoods this morning; people with respiratory conditions should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
Monitor local conditions through municipal alerts and Environment Canada updates as the day progresses, particularly if planning outdoor activities or travel.
