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By Hannah Walsh, Municipal Affairs EditorReviewed by Andrew LeblancForecast data: Open-Meteo & Environment and Climate Change Canada

Live forecasts update automatically; written guidance last reviewed 16 June 2026 by the Toronto Post Weather Desk. Data from Environment and Climate Change Canada and other national met services via Open-Meteo.

🌤️25°C

Mainly clearMadisonFeels like 30° · Wind 4 km/h · Humidity 74%

UV 6 HighSunrise 05:54Sunset 20:12

Today☁️26°17°💧3%

Fri🌦️27°19°💧13%

Sat🌤️27°17°💧26%

Sun🌧️28°18°💧35%

Mon🌦️28°20°💧59%

Tue🌦️26°17°💧29%

Wed🌧️26°16°💧16%

Live data from Open-Meteo · updates automatically ·

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