Vote Today! The weather will be perfect in Quebec

Unlike many previous election days, the weather will be perfect on Monday to cast your vote in the 2025 Federal Election. Expect a sunny, warm day in Montreal, with a high close to 20C. (Elections Canada Photo)

Ideal weather in Montreal today to cast your vote in the Federal election.

Strong to severe thunderstorms possible Tuesday afternoon.

Unsettled weather week ahead.

You certainly can't blame the weather for not getting out to vote today, Monday, April 28, Election Day in Canada. We have had some miserable weather during voting days in the past, but such will not be the case today. Strong high pressure has moved into southern Quebec, producing a wide area of sunshine and warm temperatures. The ideal weather will stretch across much of eastern, southern and central Ontario to the west and east into portions of Atlantic Canada. 

In Montreal, look for sunshine, breezy conditions at times, and a warm high of 20C (68F).

A heavy wet snow fell for a few hours on Sunday morning in parts of southern Quebec, with over 10cm reported in Sherbrooke. By afternoon, the warm April sun had sent temperature quickly back into the teens at most locations. Sherbrooke remained chilly, with the fresh snow down, only reaching 5.5C (42F) for a high temperature. (MétéoMédia Image)

Over the weekend, strong low pressure moved across southern Quebec, producing a cold rain Saturday, and in some cases wet snow on Sunday morning. Just enough cold air filtered in behind the storm system to produce several centimetres of wet snow at higher elevations across the lower Laurentians and into the Eastern Townships. Sherbrooke reported and incredible 12cm of snow Sunday morning, falling in just a few hours.

Oddly, even a trace of snow fell at Trudeau Airport, with a Sunday morning low of 2C (36F). But, by the afternoon, the warm April sun had pushed temperature quickly up to 18.5C (66F) for a high in Montreal. Trudeau Airport measured 19.2mm of rain over the weekend, well under the rainfall warning threshold.

We have a very active weather week ahead for eastern Canada. A strong frontal boundary will produce showers and gusty thunderstorms on Tuesday afternoon. Strong southwest winds of up to 60km/h, will drive temperatures into the low and middle 20s on Tuesday. A strong cold front will arrive in the afternoon across Ontario and early evening here in Montreal. There is a chance for some severe thunderstorms for our region, with the main threat being strong winds. An isolated tornado over parts of eastern and central Ontario cannot be ruled out. Temperatures will fall significantly behind the front down into the low single digits by Wednesday morning.

More rain and thunderstorms are possible by late Thursday into next weekend.