Rough night, nicer weekend: rain and gusts tonight, sunshine Saturday and Sunday

Rough night, nicer weekend. Environment Canada (3:30 p.m.): rain tonight 10 to 15 mm, thunderstorm risk, gusts to 50 late then 60 by morning. Friday windy with showers, down to 11. Frost risk overnight Friday (low +3). Then sunny: 11 Saturday, 16 Sunday.

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Environment and Climate Change Canada's 3:30 p.m. forecast for Windsor calls for a wet, windy night and a blustery Friday before a sunny weekend. The forecast was rechecked at 8:30 p.m. and no weather alerts were in effect for Windsor.

Tonight

Periods of rain are expected to begin early this evening, then change to a 40 per cent chance of showers after midnight, with 10 to 15 mm of rain in total. There is a risk of a thunderstorm late this evening and overnight. Wind is forecast to become southwest at 20 km/h gusting to 50 late this evening, then west at 40 km/h gusting to 60 before morning. The temperature is expected to rise to 19 by morning.

Friday

Friday is cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers. Wind is west at 40 km/h gusting to 60, easing to 20 gusting to 50 late in the morning. The temperature falls to 11 in the afternoon. Friday night brings a 60 per cent chance of showers, northwest wind at 40 km/h gusting to 60 and clearing before morning, with a low of plus 3 and a risk of frost.

The weekend and beyond

Saturday is sunny with a high of 11 and a clear night with a low of plus 3. Sunday is sunny with a high of 16. Environment Canada's outlook keeps the sunshine going Monday through Wednesday, with highs of 18.

Forecasts change. Check Environment Canada for the latest before you head out.