Windsor goes from record 30 degrees to a sunny 12 by Saturday

From a record 30.1°C on Tuesday to a sunny 12°C on Saturday. Environment Canada's Windsor forecast: high 20 today, rain Thursday night, showers and wind Friday with a low near 2, then sunny and 16 on Sunday. Normal is 15.

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Windsor's unusual October heat is ending, and the weekend will feel more like late fall.

Tuesday's record

Environment and Climate Change Canada's daily climate data show an official high of 30.1 degrees at Windsor Airport on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Weather Network reported that it broke the daily record and was the latest date in the year that Windsor has ever reached 30 degrees. Before this, Windsor's latest 30-degree day was Oct. 8, 2007, at 31.9 degrees. The all-time October high of 32.2 degrees, set Oct. 6, 1963, still stands. The Weather Network said the heat came with humid air from the remnants of post-tropical storm Rachel, ahead of a cold front.

The forecast

Environment Canada's Windsor forecast, issued at 11 a.m. Wednesday:

Wednesday: cloudy, a 40 per cent chance of showers or drizzle early in the afternoon, high 20. Low 7 overnight.

Thursday: high 16, a 30 per cent chance of showers in the afternoon, then periods of rain overnight.

Friday: showers and windy, high 15. Overnight, a 40 per cent chance of showers and a low of about 2 degrees.

Saturday: sunny, high 12.

Sunday: sunny, high 16.

The normal high for this time of year in Windsor is 15 degrees, and the normal low is 6. Forecasts change, so check Environment Canada for the latest before you head out.