Toronto weather will be colder than these Arctic locations this week

We may be more than a week into meteorological summer (and less than two weeks away from the start of astronomical summer) in Toronto, but as any local will know, that certainly doesn't mean we should rely on Mother Nature to give us any level of consistency when it comes to nice weather.

Just like the bout of record-breaking cold the city saw in late May — when temperatures dropped down to single-digit highs after we thought the balmier conditions were here to stay — this week, residents are in for another flip-flop that will bring the mercury down to the same level as some Arctic Circle locales.

Yes, The Weather Network is warning the public of some less-than-ideal temps on deck for parts of Ontario, including the 6ix, which meteorologists said in a blog post will be one of the coldest places in Canada in a matter of days, and "could be colder than the Arctic Circle by Friday."

The forecast for that day — fittingly, a Friday the 13th — calls for a high of 17 C, which will feel a little cooler thanks to brisk winds, and follows a 26 C high just two days before (which will feel more like 30 C).

No, it's not what many would think of as "Arctic" conditions, but it is actually colder than the forecast for places like Inuvik, Northwest Territories (22 C); Boden, Sweden (18 C); Old Crow, Yukon (22 C); and Brønnøysund, Norway (18 C) that day, all of which are located north of the Arctic Circle boundary.

"Chilly conditions will persist in Toronto on Saturday, with the threat for clouds and rain dampening the day," TWN adds, noting that the seasonal norm for June 13 in Toronto is 23 C.