Colder, rainy weather forecast this weekend in southern Ontario

Cool and possibly rainy weather is expected this weekend in southern Ontario.

After summer-like temperatures of around 20 C this week, the weather is starting to become more seasonable.

Thursday saw a drop in temperature to around 8 C overnight in Mississauga and Brampton, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

On Friday, a high of 13 C and lows of -2 C in the evening are forecast for Mississauga, Brampton, Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton and Durham Region. It could be slightly warmer with highs of 14 C in the Niagara Region.

It gets cooler on Saturday during the day with a high of 7 to 8 C and lows around 2 C. But Saturday will be a mainly sunny day.

On Sunday, the skies cloud over and bring a 70 per cent chance of rain. Highs of around 12 to 13 C are expected. The low will be around 9 C.

Average temperatures for this time of year are highs of about 8 C and lows around zero, according to Environment Canada.

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