A spell of unseasonably warm weather has seen Ottawa break longstanding temperature records for two straight days. Another record fell Thursday afternoon, as the mercury reached 6.9 C. The previous 6.2 C record for Dec. 29 had stood since 1982. Rainfall warning issued FridayThat makes flooding in the region a concern, Phillips added, as potentially record-breaking rain may combine with warm temperatures to melt the heavy snow pack. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a rainfall warning for Ottawa Friday afternoon, warning that 20 to 30 millimetres could fall by Saturday night. Prior to 1938, Environment Canada measured temperatures at a site near the Central Experimental Farm, rather than the airport.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2022 21:24 UTC