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Ottawa (Kanata - Orléans), ON

Current Conditions

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly Cloudy

-7°C20°F

Wind:
WNW 28
gust 40 km/h
WNW 17
gust 25 mph
Wind Chill:
-15
5
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Temperature:
-6.9°C
19.6° F
Pressure:
100.3 kPa
29.6 inches
Dew point:
-9.9°C
14.2°F
Visibility:
24 km
15 miles
Humidity:
79%
Date:
12:00 AM EST Monday 18 January 2021
Observed at:
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Int'l Airport
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ForecastForecast issued: 3:30 PM EST Sunday 17 January 2021

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 3:30 PM EST Sunday 17 January 2021

Chance of flurries
Tonight
-6°C21°F
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Temperature steady near minus 6. Wind chill near minus 12.
Cloudy
Mon, 18 Jan
-7°C19°F
Cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. Temperature steady near minus 7. Wind chill near minus 14. UV index 1 or low.
Night:  Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill near minus 14.
Chance of flurries
Tue, 19 Jan
-10°C14°F
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 10.
Night:  Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 14.
Chance of flurries
Wed, 20 Jan
-11°C12°F
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 11.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 16.
Periods of snow
Thu, 21 Jan
-6°C21°F
Periods of snow. High minus 6.
Night:  Periods of snow. Low minus 8.
A mix of sun and cloud
Fri, 22 Jan
-5°C23°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 5.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 15.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sat, 23 Jan
-9°C16°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 9.
Normals:
Max -6°C.21°F. Min -16°C.3°F.
Sunrise:
7:36 EST
Sunset:
16:50 EST

Averages and extremes

12 January
Average high
  • -6.3°C20.7°F
Average low
  • -15.4°C4.3°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 4.2°C39.6°F
  • 2007
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -29.0°C-20.2°F
  • 1982
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 15.4 mm0.61 inches
  • 1995
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 13.4 mm0.53 inches
  • 2005
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 11.6 cm4.57 inches
  • 1991
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 64.0 cm25.2 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

13 January
Average high
  • -6.3°C20.7°F
Average low
  • -15.5°C4.1°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 12.9°C55.2°F
  • 2005
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -29.4°C-20.9°F
  • 1971
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 21.6 mm0.85 inches
  • 1993
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 17.2 mm0.68 inches
  • 1995
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 29.0 cm11.42 inches
  • 1993
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 64.0 cm25.2 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

14 January
Average high
  • -6.3°C20.7°F
Average low
  • -15.6°C3.9°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 8.3°C46.9°F
  • 1950
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -32.8°C-27.0°F
  • 1957
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 34.0 mm1.34 inches
  • 1992
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 28.2 mm1.11 inches
  • 1992
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 9.6 cm3.78 inches
  • 1991
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 60.0 cm23.62 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

15 January
Average high
  • -6.3°C20.7°F
Average low
  • -15.6°C3.9°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 11.7°C53.1°F
  • 1995
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -35.6°C-32.1°F
  • 1957
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 33.6 mm1.32 inches
  • 1995
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 33.6 mm1.32 inches
  • 1995
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 28.4 cm11.18 inches
  • 1968
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 60.0 cm23.62 inches
  • 1999
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

16 January
Average high
  • -6.4°C20.5°F
Average low
  • -15.6°C3.9°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 7.2°C45.0°F
  • 1953
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -32.5°C-26.5°F
  • 1994
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 12.7 mm0.5 inches
  • 1943
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 11.4 mm0.45 inches
  • 1995
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 12.7 cm5.0 inches
  • 1943
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 70.0 cm27.56 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

17 January
Average high
  • -6.4°C20.5°F
Average low
  • -15.6°C3.9°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 6.4°C43.5°F
  • 1990
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -31.7°C-25.1°F
  • 1957
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 8.5 mm0.33 inches
  • 1990
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 8.5 mm0.33 inches
  • 1990
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 11.7 cm4.61 inches
  • 1972
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 71.0 cm27.95 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

18 January
Average high
  • -6.4°C20.5°F
Average low
  • -15.7°C3.7°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 9.9°C49.8°F
  • 1996
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -29.4°C-20.9°F
  • 1954
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 26.2 mm1.03 inches
  • 2006
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 24.4 mm0.96 inches
  • 2006
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 10.2 cm4.02 inches
  • 1978
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 72.0 cm28.35 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

19 January
Average high
  • -6.4°C20.5°F
Average low
  • -15.7°C3.7°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 12.0°C53.6°F
  • 1996
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -31.2°C-24.2°F
  • 1994
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 15.4 mm0.61 inches
  • 1996
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 13.8 mm0.54 inches
  • 1996
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 5.8 cm2.28 inches
  • 1989
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 72.0 cm28.35 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

20 January
Average high
  • -6.4°C20.5°F
Average low
  • -15.7°C3.7°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 6.6°C43.9°F
  • 2006
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -30.6°C-23.1°F
  • 1946
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 27.4 mm1.08 inches
  • 1947
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 23.6 mm0.93 inches
  • 1947
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 16.3 cm6.42 inches
  • 1965
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 70.0 cm27.56 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

21 January
Average high
  • -6.3°C20.7°F
Average low
  • -15.7°C3.7°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 9.4°C48.9°F
  • 1959
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -31.1°C-24.0°F
  • 1943
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 29.6 mm1.17 inches
  • 1979
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 11.9 mm0.47 inches
  • 1959
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 30.0 cm11.81 inches
  • 1979
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 70.0 cm27.56 inches
  • 2001
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

22 January
Average high
  • -6.3°C20.7°F
Average low
  • -15.7°C3.7°F
Highest temperature (1939-2011)
  • 7.2°C45.0°F
  • 1957
Lowest temperature (1939-2011)
  • -31.1°C-24.0°F
  • 1943
Greatest precipitation (1939-2011)
  • 33.5 mm1.32 inches
  • 1957
Greatest rainfall (1939-2011)
  • 22.9 mm0.9 inches
  • 1957
Greatest snowfall (1939-2011)
  • 21.6 cm8.5 inches
  • 1941
Most snow on the ground (1955-2011)
  • 71.0 cm27.95 inches
  • 1979
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 54 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

Yesterday's Data
Max:
0.2 °C32.4 °F
Min:
-0.7 °C30.7 °F
Total Precipitation:
14.8 mm0.58 in
Snowfall:
21.0 cm8.27 in

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