Mixed precipitation ahead as colder weather returns to Montreal

Montrealers stepping outside on Sunday will want to keep that winter coat close.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says the day will start with a mix of sun and cloud, with a few flurries expected to develop in the afternoon. Winds will be noticeable, shifting from the southwest at 30 km/h, gusting up to 50 km/h. Temperatures will fall to minus-2 Celsius by the afternoon. With the wind, it will feel closer to minus-9 C. The UV index will be low.

Sunday night will stay mostly cloudy after a few flurries end late in the evening. Winds from the west will continue at 30 km/h, gusting to 50. The low will drop to minus-10 C, and wind chill values will make it feel like minus-18 C overnight.

Monday starts off cloudy, with a few flurries developing in the morning. Winds will be from the southwest at 20 km/h, gusting to 40. The high will reach minus-1 C. Wind chill will be biting early, near minus-18 C in the morning, before easing to about minus-7 C in the afternoon. Monday night stays cloudy with a low near minus-1 C.

Tuesday brings milder air. It will be cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of showers and a high of 2 C. Tuesday night, rain or snow is expected, with temperatures holding near 1 C.

Wednesday looks wet, with periods of rain and a high near 5 C. Wednesday night could be messy, with periods of rain or snow before temperatures tumble to minus-10 C.

Winter tightens its grip again Thursday, with periods of snow and a high of minus-10 C. Thursday night will have cloudy periods and a low of minus-17 C.

By Friday, expect a mix of sun and cloud and a high of minus-10 C. Friday night stays partly cloudy, with temperatures dipping to minus-13 C.

The week wraps up Saturday with a mix of sun and cloud and a 60 per cent chance of flurries. The high will be around minus-9 C.

In short, Montrealers should be ready for just about everything — from snow to flurries, gusty winds, and sharp cold.