Unlike the May long weekend, which is almost impossible to predict weatherwise, the August long weekend is usually a nice one.
According to Environment Canada, it looks like this year will be good for those heading out.
In spite of some scattered showers or thunderstorms, most of our forecast is calling for sunshine and temperatures in the 20's.
For the latest forecast click here.
Here's what the weekend looks like:
Today
Sunny but with local smoke this afternoon. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke. Low 14.
Sat, 3 Aug
A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early in the morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 25.
Sun, 4 Aug
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 24.
Mon, 5 Aug
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 18.