Montrealers got a break from sweater weather and embraced the unusually warm dose of summer-like temperatures Saturday as the city broke a record for November.
The city didn't just break a record for Nov. 5 — it was the warmest November day ever recorded in Montreal since records began.
Dominic Martel, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, told CTV News the warmest November day in Montreal was Nov. 10, 2020 when the temperature reached 22.4 C.
On Saturday, the mercury rose to 23.3 C, according to Environment Canada. The normal for this time of year is 8 C.
"We have a really warmer than usual air mass that's coming from the south of the United States. So we have a really strong southerly circulation that's coming straight from Texas all the way to the south of Quebec. We are currently more than 10 degrees above the normal temperatures for this time of year," Martel said.
"We're pretty far ahead but on Tuesday we'll come back down."
Here's how residents took in the record-setting warmth.
The temperatures are expected to cool down but remain above seasonal for the rest of the weekend and the beginning of next week. Environment Canada is forecasting a high of 19 C Sunday with rain showers. On Monday, the sun will return with a high of 16 C.
With files from CTV Montreal's Touria Izri
