Nov. 15 weather: Double-digit highs forecasted for Friday in southern Ontario

Snow is still at least more than a week away as warmer-than-usual weather is expected to stick around through the weekend in Mississauga, Brampton and much of southern Ontario.

The U.S. Climate Prediction Center is calling for possible heavy snow across much of the Great Lakes region at the end of next week but temperatures will stay above seasonal levels again on Friday, according to Environment Canada.

There’s a 30 per cent chance of drizzle heading into Thursday night, but the agency says Friday will see a forecasted daytime high of 11 C in Toronto, dipping to 10 C in Mississauga, Brampton and Hamilton.

Environment Canada says to expect cloudy skies on Friday and winds of around 20 km/h gusting to 40 km/h in some areas and an overnight low of around 2 C.

Saturday will see sunnier skies and a daytime high of 11 C.

The average seasonal temperature in Mississauga for this time of year is around 8 C but temperatures earlier in the month broke a record with 22.5 C at Pearson International Airport in Mississauga on Nov. 5, cruising past the previous high of 20 C set in 1959.

The warm, almost summer-like temperatures came back down to more seasonal levels when a cold front moved across Mississauga, Brampton and much of southern Ontario with wind gusts of up to 80 km/h.

Two forecasters have predictions for snow in the next 10 to 12 days.

The Weather Network long-range forecast predicts wet snow with a high of 5 C on Tuesday, Nov. 26 in Mississauga, Brampton, Toronto and Durham Region. It appears Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville will miss this bit of snow.

Instant Weather Ontario suggests snow could come even sooner in areas around the Great Lakes.