Waterloo Region braces for sharp temperature drop Tuesday as flurries move in
Posted Apr 6, 2026 07:16:39 AM.
Last Updated Apr 6, 2026 10:25:56 AM.
Waterloo Region is heading into a colder‑than‑normal stretch to start the week, with flurries, gusty winds and below‑seasonal temperatures expected before a brief warm-up arrives later in the week.
After a partly sunny Monday with scattered showers and wet flurries, conditions will turn noticeably colder overnight and into Tuesday, bringing a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of spotty showers or wet flurries this afternoon, topping out at a high of 6 C.
By Monday night, showers will mix with wet snow before tapering to a chance of flurries. Temperatures fall to –5 C, and northwest winds strengthen to 20–40 km/h, making it feel even colder.
Tuesday will be the coldest day of the week. Any lingering morning flurries are expected to diminish, giving way to sunshine by the afternoon. But the cold air will be firmly in place, with a high of 1 C and a low of -6 C. With the wind chill, Tuesday morning will feel closer to mid‑winter than early April.
For context, Waterloo Region’s normal high for this time of year is 9 C, and the normal low is 0 C.
By Wednesday, calmer and sunnier conditions return, with a forecasted high of 7 C.
Late‑week warmup with rain
A stronger warm front arrives Thursday, pushing temperatures back into spring territory. Thursday will bring a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of 16 C and a chance of afternoon or evening showers. Friday’s forecast is cloudy with showers, a high of 12 C and a low of 2 C.
The late‑week bump will bring temperatures back into the low‑to‑mid teens before another cool‑down heading into the weekend.
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