The south of Quebec received almost 60 mm of rain in places in the night from Friday to Saturday. Other showers are expected until Sunday, as well as thunderstorms.
The Lanaudière region was the most affected by precipitation, with 40 to 60 mm of rain recorded on Saturday morning, according to Environment Canada. Center-du-Québec has also received many drops, with an accumulation of 40 to 50 mm of rain since Friday.
“The biggest has already fallen, but it is certain that thunderstorms could take a little more,” said Gerardo Velonza, meteorologist at Environment Canada.
The Laurentians and northern Estrie received 30 to 50 mm of rain, and Mauricie follows them closely with an accumulation of 20 to 40 mm.
The showers will continue more dispersed all day on Saturday. Thunderstorms could overlap in precipitation in certain places, notably in Montreal, Montérégie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
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Photo Édouard Desroches, the press
The umbrella was necessary near a soccer field in Laval on Saturday morning.
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Photo Édouard Desroches, the press
Water accumulations are to be expected in certain places, according to Environment Canada.
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“It will not be impossible to have strong winds, if the thunderstorms are violent, but it remains to be watched still,” said Gerardo Velonza.
Water accumulations are to be expected in certain places, and the flow of certain rivers could mount, prevented Environment Canada. The federal agency has not received any incident reports linked to the showers at the moment.
The sky will only have cleared Sunday afternoon in southern Quebec.
The rainy weather will be accompanied by cooler temperatures than the average. Mercury will oscillate around 20 ° C on Saturday, and could reach 25 ° C on Sunday. As of Monday, the temperature will go back to graze 30 ° C.
