Central Ontario is under weather warnings by Environment Canada

Goodbye sun, hello soggy weather.

The rain that has held off for almost two solid weeks is returning with a vengeance.

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Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for most of central Ontario between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.

Special Weather Statement

Rain is expected to be heavy at times, with local rainfall amounts near 30 to 45 millimetres for parts of Simcoe, Dufferin and Grey counties.

The clouds will open late Tuesday afternoon or this evening and taper off Wednesday morning as a moisture-laden system moves into the Great Lakes Basin.

Rain is forecasted to become more widespread and heavy at times tonight, along with the risk of thunderstorms as a more unstable air mass moves in.

Showers will continue into Wednesday morning but are expected to become more isolated and ease off in intensity.

Some areas could receive more than 45 mm and may be upgraded to a rainfall warning. There still remains a high degree of uncertainty on where the heaviest rain will fall.

In addition to the special weather statement, the national weather agency is calling for a rainfall warning in some areas.

Rainfall Warning

Heavy rain is expected tonight into Wednesday, with total local rainfall amounts of nearly 50 mm for areas in south Simcoe County and York Region.

The showers are expected to become more widespread and heavy at times tonight, along with the risk of thunderstorms as a more unstable air mass moves in.

Showers will continue into Wednesday morning but are expected to become more isolated and ease off in intensity.