Southern Ontario Will Be Hit By Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain & Strong Winds Today

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Ontario's Weather Forecast Is Predicting Thunderstorms & Strong Winds
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Grab your umbrellas. Ontario's weather forecast is predicting an onslaught of heavy rain and strong winds to hit parts of the province today.

According to The Weather Network, several southern Ontario regions will be darkened by thunderstorms on Thursday with a chance for things to get severe.  

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At the moment, Windsor-Essex County stands the most risk for its weather crossing the "severe threshold" with a possibility for strong winds and torrential rains.

The cloudy conditions will carry over into Friday with light showers expected.

However, sunshine will return by the weekend with daytime temperatures reaching into the 20s.

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