Warm sunshine today

That certainly was close to a perfect weekend for early May. Plenty of sun on Saturday helped sneak temperatures up to 26C around Montreal or very close to 80F. Some much needed showers late Saturday night helped to green up the grass and open the tulips for what turned out to be a glorious Mother's Day. The showers ended just after sunrise followed by rapid clearing by noon. That front has now slipped south of the border across the Adirondacks of New York and has become nearly stationary. You do not have to drive far down Interstate 87 to hit rain and lots of it. The front will remain the focus of steady rainfall across central and southern New York and New England before it lifts back north as a warm front by late Tuesday bringing southern Quebec more showers and thunderstorms. Until then it will be another sunny and warm day today with highs in the mid 20's. Once the threat for showers ends by Wednesday, warmer temperatures and sunshine will develop and last into next weekend.