Sunny and warm start to May in Ottawa

CTV News Ottawa Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist
Josh Pringle
A warm first day of May in Ottawa is a preview of the forecast for the month ahead.
Environment Canada is calling for a mainly sunny Sunday, with a high of 19 C.
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers overnight. Low 8 C.
It will be a rainy start to the work week, with showers on Monday and a high of 12 C.
Tuesday will be cloudy with a high of 17 C.
More rain is in the forecast for Wednesday.
The average temperatures for this time of year are a high of 16 C and a low of 5 C.
WARM MAY
Environment Canada’s monthly forecast is calling for a warm May in Ottawa.
The monthly temperature forecast predicts warmer than normal temperatures for the capital.
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