Ottawa's April Downpour: 30-50mm Rain Expected

0:00It's April 29th, Canada news today starts now, AI powered and ready. Otto was wrapping up April with a splash, folks. Environment Canada dropped the yellow rainfall warning for the city and eastern Ontario, expecting 30 to 50 millimeters of heavy rain over the. Next two days, kicking off late this afternoon and lasting till Thursday. That low-pressure system rolls in around 4 p.m. today, with 5 millimeters at first, then 30 to 40 more overnight and into Thursday morning. Temps stay mild with a high of 16 degrees Celsius today, dropping to 6 tonight, then 8 tomorrow. Expect water pooling on roads and in low spots, so drive careful out there. This dump comes after a soggy month already at 90.7 millimeters of rain, plus a bit of snow at the airport, though it's been mostly dry. The last 10 days, ironically, Ottawa fire services just hit us with an open air fire ban Tuesday after some grass fires in those dry spills.

1:01Records could get tested too, with past highs of 18.2 millimeters on April 29th and 43.7 on the 30th. Looking ahead, rain tapers off Thursday morning, then we get cloudy skies with shower chances through the weekend, highs around 8 to 10 degrees. Stay dry if you can, Ottawa, April's going out with a pour.