Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto and the GTHA as windy conditions will usher in a period of rain that will be the pattern for most of the week ahead.

The national weather service says southwesterly winds gusting up to 85 km/h are possible in some areas this afternoon as a cold front passes through the region, bringing with it a risk of thunderstorms and up to 15 mm of rain.

CityNews meteorologist Chris Potter says mixed in with the rain will be temperatures expected to be 10 degrees higher than normal for this time of the year.

“Normal daytime highs for this time of the year are around 13 degrees. We are expecting daytime highs guaranteed at 24 degrees, which is more like late August or early September,” he said.

Factoring in the humidex, Environmen

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