THUNDER BAY — After a prolonged February cold snap that kept school crossing guards at home for a number of days, daytime temperatures very quickly will trend in the opposite direction.
Except for a temporary downturn Monday, Environment Canada says Thunder Bay residents can expect daily highs to climb above freezing most of this week.
Tuesday's maximum should hit 6 C despite a forecast of about three centimetres of snow.
The outlook for Sunday is for a maximum of 8 C., 10 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year.
Meteorologist Gerald Cheng says the long-range forecast for the region currently calls for above-average temperatures through March, April and May.
"In between, there could still be colder spells, so we are not quite done with winter yet," Cheng cautioned Monday.
The average temperature at Thunder Bay Airport last month was -14.4 C, almost two and a half degrees below the long-term average for the month,
The city also recorded less than half the normal amount of precipitation.
