Montreal weather: Friday is going to be the longest day of the year
How about that spring, eh? What a doozy. Environment Canada swore it wasn't colder or wetter than average, it's just that the rain kept building up for the weekends.
Maybe that trend will continue now that it's officially summer — Friday and Sunday look to be pretty damp — or maybe we're in for a long hot summer.
Friday's showers should end by morning. Expect a high of 22 C with a humidex of 25 C and a UV index of 8, or very high. At night, a low of 14 C.
The summer solstice is truly the longest day of the year, with a sunrise at 5:05 and sunset at 8:46.
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