Phragmites by sunset. (Photo from Pexels by Kaboompics.com)Phragmites by sunset. (Photo from Pexels by Kaboompics.com)
Sarnia

Temperature records broken in Sarnia this week

New temperature records were unofficially set in Sarnia-Lambton on Thursday and Friday.

On Thursday, it got up to 11 Celsius, breaking the all-time high for February 8 which was 9.2 C, set in 1990.

The temperature reached 16 C on Friday, topping the previous mark for February 9.

That happened just last year, when the temperature reached 13.2 C.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Geoff Coulson attributed the mild conditions to a big flow of air coming from the southwest.

After getting up to around 9 C on Saturday, with a chance of showers, it'll cool off again with highs of 1 C and 2 C on Sunday and Monday respectively.

Coulson said conditions will become more seasonal toward the end of February.

"The long-range forecast for after Valentine's Day, after about mid-month, sees a return to more seasonal temperatures generally across southwestern Ontario. What that could mean for Sarnia is daytime highs of around -1 C and overnight lows near -9 C," he said.

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