Montreal races toward mixed weather for Grand Prix weekend

Race fans in Montreal will have to prepare for a mixed bag of weather on the weekend.

Those in the Montreal area are in for some mixed weather this Grand Prix weekend.

Friday will bring an overnight low of 9 degrees Celsius and mainly clear skies to start.

A wake-up temperature of 12 degrees Celsius is forecasted for Saturday, with a mix of sun and clouds. However, the mercury could hit a high of 22 degrees Celsius by afternoon.

Saturday night will bring an above-seasonal low, as the temperature moves down to 12 degrees Celsius.

Precipitation could then close in on the greater Montreal area to end the weekend.

A daytime high of 14 degrees Celsius will come with a 60 per cent chance of 8 millimetres of showers on Sunday. A temperature of 11 degrees Celsius is expected on Sunday night.

There is then a 40 per cent chance that morning showers will start the week.