Strong winds to batter Windsor, Ont. on Monday

Weather watches and warnings in effect for the Windsor, Ont. region on Dec. 29, 2025. (Source: Environment Canada)

Strong winds will batter the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent regions on Monday, with even stronger wind gusts expected along Lake Erie.

According to Environment Canada, a yellow wind warning was issued for the region on Monday, as strong southwesterly and northwesterly wind gusts of 80 to 90 km/h were expected. Along the shorelines of Lake Erie, gusts may reach up to 100 km/h.

The strong wind gusts will begin Monday morning with the passage of a cold front before easing in the evening.

Environment Canada warns of possible local utility outages, damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters.

Windsor will also see cloudy skies on Monday, with a 40 per cent chance of rain showers early in the morning before changing into a 40 per cent chance of flurries later in the morning.

There will be a risk of snow squalls late in the morning and afternoon, with local blowing snow and total snowfall accumulations of 2 cm.

Monday’s daytime high will reach – 3C, feeling like – 13 with the wind chill in the afternoon.

A full list of the regions impacted under Monday’s various weather warnings can be found on Environment Canada’s website.

Here’s a look at Windsor’s long-range forecast

Monday night: Flurries. Risk of snow squalls early this evening. Local blowing snow this evening. Wind northwest 50 km/h gusting to 80 diminishing to 30 gusting to 50 overnight. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 16.

Tuesday: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near minus 4. Wind chill minus 16 in the morning and minus 9 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

Wednesday: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 1.

Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 5.

Friday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 4.

Saturday: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. High zero.

Sunday: Cloudy. High minus 3.