Spring, is that you? Toronto will have record temperatures on Friday

Toronto could get an early taste of spring on Friday, with temperatures expected to reach record double digits.

Residents will begin to feel the heat on Thursday, with daytime highs expected to rise to 7C and sunny spells.

Cloudy weather is then expected on Friday, with a 60% chance of rain in the morning and a high of 12C. This could break the record of 10.6C set on February 9, 1965.

Average daytime highs in February typically range from -1 to -2C and average lows around -10C.

Saturday is expected to be cloudy again with a 30% chance of rain and a high of 5C.

These cloudy conditions will continue on Sunday, but temperatures will drop slightly, with a high of 3 degrees expected.