Toronto Braces for More Rain After Devastating Flood

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Toronto was hit by a massive rainstorm on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. The city is now expecting another round of showers this week, with Environment Canada calling for a chance of showers from Sunday to Thursday. The forecast includes a chance of thunderstorms on Monday and rain throughout the week, with temperatures ranging from highs of 25 to 29 degrees Celsius and lows of 16 to 19 degrees Celsius.

Key Takeaways:

  • A massive rainstorm hit Toronto on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.
  • Environment Canada is calling for a chance of showers from Sunday to Thursday, with a chance of thunderstorms on Monday.
  • Temperatures will range from highs of 25 to 29 degrees Celsius and lows of 16 to 19 degrees Celsius throughout the week.
  • 97.8 mm of rainfall was measured at Pearson Airport on Tuesday, dwarfing July's total monthly average of 74 mm.
  • July is on track to become the wettest July in all Toronto history, with 185.4 mm of total rainfall recorded at Pearson so far this month.
  • The forecast for Thursday calls for a 60% chance of showers in the morning and 40% chance of showers in the evening.
  • Friday is expected to be sunny and warm, with a high of 27 degrees Celsius and a low of 17 degrees Celsius.
  • Saturday is also expected to be sunny and hot, with a high of 29 degrees Celsius.

Statistics:

  • 97.8 mm of rainfall was measured at Pearson Airport on Tuesday.
  • July's total monthly average rainfall is 74 mm.
  • 185.4 mm of total rainfall has been recorded at Pearson so far this month.
  • The wettest July on record happened in 2008, with 193.2 mm of precipitation.
  • The forecast for Wednesday calls for a 60% chance of showers that will continue from the day to the night.
  • The forecast for Thursday calls for a 60% chance of showers in the morning and 40% chance of showers in the evening.
  • The temperature high on Tuesday was 26 degrees Celsius, while the low was 19 degrees Celsius.
  • The temperature high on Wednesday is expected to be 25 degrees Celsius, while the low is expected to be 18 degrees Celsius.

Sources:

  • www.thestar.com
  • Trudy Kidd, Environment Canada meteorologist
  • Geoff Coulson, warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada
  • Kevin Jiang, contributor to the article.