LONG AWAITED LONG WEEKEND BLOSSOMS … BUT FIRST WEEK OF SUMMER WILL BE BIT COOLER, WETTER

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.comMUSKOKA — Another long weekend … after a long, long winter.Don’t don those trunks just yet if you plan to be first into the lake for your annual spring ritual plunge as the weekend looks a little cool and damp with much the same the rest of the week.

While a few have dared already — this shouldn’t be the time to dip more than your toe into the water.

That will finally come from above tomorrow following a lengthy late spring dry spell, which gardeners will no doubt be welcoming.

Winter’s snow build-up didn’t leave much moisture in the ground.

However some flowers including tulips and daffodils have bloomed brightly.

And the cherry blossoms are in fine form.

Also, thankfully, rhubarb is fast coming out of the earth making its welcoming appearance, albeit with a little help form a hose.

Same with the green onions and mint.

Here’s Environment Canada’s weather forecast from Friday night to next Thursday.

Tonight Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then showers.

Risk of a thunderstorm before morning.

Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 12.
Sat, 17 May Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Local amount 25 mm.

Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40, then west 30 to 50 late morning.

High 18. UV index 3 or moderate.
Night Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 9.
Sun, 18 May Cloudy. High 14.
Night Cloudy. Low plus 5.
Mon, 19 May Clearing. High 14.
Night Clear. Low plus 2.
Tue, 20 May Sunny. High 14.
Night Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.
Wed, 21 May A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. High 15.
Night Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low 8.
Thurs, 22 May Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 14.
Carolyn Lawrence stops to smell the cherry blossoms at Trinity United Church while going to pick up her GAP food delivery run Thursday. PHOTOS Mark Clairmont
Daffodils, ground pholx, tulips and more flowers are still in bloom after a tough winter for the Mother Earth.
With a little help from a hose onions, rhubarb and mint are happily appearing for home gardeners.

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