A look at the Labour Day weekend

Atlantic Canada

In St. John’s, the long weekend starts unsettled as a weather system brings periods of rain and gusty winds on Saturday. A special weather statement is in effect for the Avalon Peninsula, with 25 to 40 mm of rain possible and wind gusts reaching up to 80 km/h. Temperatures will remain cool, near 16 °C during the day and dipping to 10 °C overnight. By Sunday, conditions improve with a mix of sun and clouds and a milder high of 21 °C. Monday settles into a cooler pattern again, with highs near 16 °C under partly cloudy skies.

In Halifax, the outlook is more stable. Saturday will bring a mix of sun and clouds with the chance of a brief shower, with highs near 22 °C. Similar conditions persist on Sunday with a couple of passing showers possible, before Monday turns partly sunny and pleasant, also with highs around 22 °C.

Fredericton will also see a varied weekend. Saturday begins cloudy with showers and a high near 21 °C, before clearing into a mix of sun and cloud on Sunday with a passing shower and highs again near 21 °C. By Labour Day Monday, sunshine dominates, and highs will climb to around 23 °C, making it the nicest day of the three.

Quebec

Across Montreal, the weekend begins on a cooler and unsettled note. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a few passing showers and highs near 17 °C. Conditions improve quickly, however, with Sunday turning mostly sunny and warmer, reaching 23 °C. By Labour Day Monday, summer warmth makes a strong return, with sunshine and highs climbing to around 26 °C. After a damp start, the holiday weekend ends on a bright and warm note.

Ontario

In Toronto, residents can look forward to a consistently pleasant stretch of weather. Saturday will bring partly sunny skies with a high near 23 °C and a comfortable low of 13 °C. The warmth continues into Sunday and Monday, both days featuring sunshine and mild temperatures hovering around 23 °C. It will be an ideal weekend for outdoor events, patio dining, and end-of-summer activities, with no major weather disruptions expected.

Prairies

The Prairies will see a classic late-summer heat wave. In Calgary, Saturday brings sunshine with a chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms and highs near 27 °C. Sunday and Monday both look very warm, with highs around 28 °C under mostly sunny skies.

A Heat Warning is in effect, with temperatures ranging from 28 to 33 °C through the long weekend, so residents should take precautions to stay cool and hydrated.

Further east in Regina, the heat is also on, with abundant sunshine Saturday pushing temperatures to 31 °C. Sunday remains warm near 30 °C under partly sunny skies, before clouds increase Monday but temperatures stay comfortable around 29 °C.

British Columbia

On the West Coast, Vancouver will enjoy mild and steady weather. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with highs near 24 °C, followed by a mix of sun and clouds on Sunday and a high of 23 °C. Labour Day Monday looks to be the best of the three days, featuring plenty of sunshine and highs around 23 °C. Overall, it will be a pleasant and stable weekend, perfect for outdoor festivals, waterfront walks, or trips to the mountains.