Residents in Windsor-Essex can expect a soggy and windy end to the week as a weather system moves through the region before conditions improve for the weekend. Environment Canada is forecasting mainly cloudy skies Thursday with a 40 per cent chance of showers developing late in the afternoon and a high of 18 C. Rain is expected Thursday night, with precipitation ending after midnight before transitioning to cloudy conditions and a 40 per cent chance of showers. Forecasters say there is a risk of thunderstorms late in the evening and overnight, with total rainfall amounts of 10 to 15 millimetres possible. Winds are also expected to strengthen significantly overnight, shifting from the southeast at 20 km/h gusting to 40 to the southwest at 50 km/h gusting to 70 near midnight. Temperatures are expected to rise to 20 C by Friday morning. Friday’s forecast calls for cloudy skies with a 60 per cent chance of showers and a risk of an early morning thunderstorm. Winds from the west are expected to continue at 30 km/h with gusts up to 50 km/h before temperatures fall to 10 C during the afternoon. Cloudy conditions are expected to continue Friday night, along with a 40 per cent chance of showers and windy weather. The overnight low is forecast to be 2 C. The weekend forecast calls for a return to sunshine. Saturday is expected to be sunny with a high of 12 C, followed by clear skies overnight and a low of 4 C. Sunny conditions are also expected Sunday, with a forecast high of 16 C.
