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Ottawa (Richmond - Metcalfe), ON

Current Conditions

Light Rain

Light Rain

3°C37°F

Wind:
ENE 15 km/h
ENE 9 mph
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Temperature:
2.8°C
37.0° F
Pressure:
99.9 kPa
29.5 inches
Dew point:
-2.3°C
27.9°F
Visibility:
16 km
10 miles
Humidity:
69%
Date:
3:13 PM EST Tuesday 3 March 2020
Observed at:
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Int'l Airport
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ForecastForecast issued: 3:30 PM EST Tuesday 3 March 2020

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 3:30 PM EST Tuesday 3 March 2020

Periods of snow or rain
Tonight
0°C32°F
Periods of rain changing to periods of snow this evening and ending after midnight then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing rain this evening. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 before morning. Low zero.
Chance of flurries or rain showers
Wed, 4 Mar
3°C37°F
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries in the morning then 30 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 3. UV index 2 or low.
Night:  Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud
Thu, 5 Mar
4°C39°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.
Night:  Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2.
Periods of snow
Fri, 6 Mar
0°C32°F
Periods of snow. High zero.
Night:  Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 12.
Sunny
Sat, 7 Mar
1°C34°F
Sunny. High plus 1.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.
Chance of showers
Sun, 8 Mar
2°C36°F
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High plus 2.
Night:  Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 5.
Chance of flurries
Mon, 9 Mar
-1°C30°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 1.
Normals:
Max 0°C.32°F. Min -10°C.14°F.
Sunrise:
6:36 EST
Sunset:
17:51 EST

Averages and extremes

27 February
Average high
  • -2.0°C28.4°F
Average low
  • -11.1°C12.0°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 12.4°C54.3°F
  • 2000
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -25.6°C-14.1°F
  • 1940
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 12.4 mm0.49 inches
  • 1958
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 9.4 mm0.37 inches
  • 2009
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 11.2 cm4.41 inches
  • 1967
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 112.0 cm44.09 inches
  • 1971
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 47 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

28 February
Average high
  • -1.8°C28.8°F
Average low
  • -10.9°C12.4°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 7.4°C45.3°F
  • 1983
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -25.0°C-13.0°F
  • 1950
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 31.9 mm1.26 inches
  • 1984
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 7.6 mm0.3 inches
  • 1962
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 30.2 cm11.89 inches
  • 1984
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 102.0 cm40.16 inches
  • 1960
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 47 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

29 February
Average high
  • -1.8°C28.8°F
Average low
  • -10.9°C12.4°F
Highest temperature (1940-2008)
  • 6.6°C43.9°F
  • 2004
Lowest temperature (1940-2008)
  • -24.1°C-11.4°F
  • 2008
Greatest precipitation (1940-2008)
  • 8.6 mm0.34 inches
  • 1976
Greatest rainfall (1940-2008)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (1940-2008)
  • 8.1 cm3.19 inches
  • 1976
Most snow on the ground (1956-2008)
  • 102.0 cm40.16 inches
  • 1960
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 47 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

01 March
Average high
  • -1.6°C29.1°F
Average low
  • -10.6°C12.9°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 7.3°C45.1°F
  • 2004
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -22.4°C-8.3°F
  • 1980
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 30.2 mm1.19 inches
  • 1972
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 16.0 mm0.63 inches
  • 1966
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 21.8 cm8.58 inches
  • 1973
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 102.0 cm40.16 inches
  • 1960
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

02 March
Average high
  • -1.4°C29.5°F
Average low
  • -10.4°C13.3°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 9.2°C48.6°F
  • 1991
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -26.0°C-14.8°F
  • 1980
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 40.6 mm1.6 inches
  • 1947
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 15.4 mm0.61 inches
  • 1991
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 40.6 cm15.98 inches
  • 1947
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 102.0 cm40.16 inches
  • 1960
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

03 March
Average high
  • -1.1°C30.0°F
Average low
  • -10.2°C13.6°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 10.2°C50.4°F
  • 2008
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -30.6°C-23.1°F
  • 1950
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 32.3 mm1.27 inches
  • 1947
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 13.6 mm0.54 inches
  • 2002
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 32.3 cm12.72 inches
  • 1947
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 102.0 cm40.16 inches
  • 1960
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

04 March
Average high
  • -0.9°C30.4°F
Average low
  • -10.0°C14.0°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 10.0°C50.0°F
  • 1965
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -30.0°C-22.0°F
  • 1950
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 33.8 mm1.33 inches
  • 1974
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 33.8 mm1.33 inches
  • 1974
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 27.2 cm10.71 inches
  • 1971
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 102.0 cm40.16 inches
  • 1960
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

05 March
Average high
  • -0.7°C30.7°F
Average low
  • -9.7°C14.5°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 10.6°C51.1°F
  • 1964
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -23.9°C-11.0°F
  • 1948
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 30.0 mm1.18 inches
  • 2011
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 26.6 mm1.05 inches
  • 2004
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 28.6 cm11.26 inches
  • 2008
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 107.0 cm42.13 inches
  • 1971
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

06 March
Average high
  • -0.4°C31.3°F
Average low
  • -9.5°C14.9°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 9.4°C48.9°F
  • 1974
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -26.3°C-15.3°F
  • 2007
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 22.1 mm0.87 inches
  • 1959
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 8.9 mm0.35 inches
  • 1963
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 18.0 cm7.09 inches
  • 1959
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 107.0 cm42.13 inches
  • 1971
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

07 March
Average high
  • -0.2°C31.6°F
Average low
  • -9.2°C15.4°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 11.1°C52.0°F
  • 1974
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -27.2°C-17.0°F
  • 1989
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 19.3 mm0.76 inches
  • 1971
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 6.0 mm0.24 inches
  • 1995
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 18.5 cm7.28 inches
  • 1971
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 112.0 cm44.09 inches
  • 1971
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

08 March
Average high
  • 0.1°C32.2°F
Average low
  • -9.0°C15.8°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 12.4°C54.3°F
  • 1987
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -24.2°C-11.6°F
  • 1984
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 24.2 mm0.95 inches
  • 2008
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 11.2 mm0.44 inches
  • 1998
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 33.6 cm13.23 inches
  • 2008
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 122.0 cm48.03 inches
  • 1971
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 41 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

Yesterday's Data
Max:
4.0 °C39.2 °F
Min:
-7.2 °C19.0 °F
Total Precipitation:
4.8 mm0.19 in
Rainfall:
4.4 mm0.17 in
Snowfall:
0.8 cm0.31 in

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