The skies could be unleashed Thursday with the arrival of a low-pressure system that will bring lots of instability and precipitation, with stormy episodes in southwestern and central Quebec.
Environment Canada issued a tornado watch for the Gatineau area at 9:10 a.m. It will remain in effect until Thursday afternoon.
By 10 a.m., several other regions had been added: Morisy, Centre-du-Quebec, Laurentides, Lanadier, Metropolitan Montreal-Laval, Longueuil-Varennes, Vallée du Richelieu-Saint-Hyacinthe and Vaudreuil-Hundonges.
In addition to continued rain in certain areas, this storm trend will again, along with strong winds, lead to a tornado risk for the Ottawa Valley and St. Lawrence River.
Thursday, the weather will take a tropical look in the southwestern province, as 10 to 20 millimeters of rain is expected in Montreal, where humidity will be felt; According to Environment Canada, the Humidex Index should reach 32.
This rain system will move towards the center of the province in the afternoon. According to the federal agency, some areas such as Quebec and Charlevoix will see rain reaching the cities of Estry and Beauce in the evening.
Eastern Quebec will be lucky because it will be spared from this storm episode, at least until Friday morning, when the mercury will fall under partly cloudy skies.
On Friday, the weather in southwestern Quebec will be generally sunny, especially in Montreal with a high of 26 degrees, but rain in the central and eastern parts of the province.
