Ontario forecasts call for showers and storm risks

Environment Canada forecasts issued for October 13 call for showers and possible thunderstorms in several Ontario communities, with temperatures and expected precipitation varying by location. The forecasts describe expected conditions, not confirmed observations of what ultimately occurred. In Elliot Lake, the forecast called for showers ending in the afternoon, followed by cloudy skies and a 60% chance of drizzle. It also listed a risk of thunderstorms in the morning and early afternoon and expected 10 to 15 millimetres of precipitation. The forecast high was 13 C, with east winds becoming light before shifting northwest later in the afternoon. Sault Ste. Marie had the same listed precipitation amount and similar conditions: showers expected to end in the afternoon, a 60% chance of drizzle afterward and a risk of thunderstorms in the morning and early afternoon. Its forecast high was also 13 C, with winds expected to shift from easterly to northwesterly. For Orillia, showers were expected to end near noon, followed by a 60% chance of further showers and a thunderstorm risk. The forecast gave a local precipitation amount of 20 to 30 millimetres and a high of 18 C.