CHICAGO (CBS) — Clear skies, cool and dry tonight. Lows will be in the upper 40s and low 50s.
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Tuesday will start out sunny, then clouds increase through the late morning and early afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance for showers for the late afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 60s, but only in the upper 50s and low 60s along the lakeshore. Shower chances for Tuesday evening and overnight.
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Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s, but cooler at the lakeshore.
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Partly cloudy with a slight chance for rain on Thursday. A breezy south wind will boost highs back to the upper 70s and low 80s.
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Friday will be windy, humid and warmer with highs in the mid 80s. A late-day front will allow for a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. A few storms could be strong or severe.
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Cooler this weekend with a chance of rain on Saturday and highs in the 60s.
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TONIGHT: Clear skies and cool. Low 52°
TUESDAY: Morning sun, then turning mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A 20% chance of rain. High 67°, but upper 50s and low 60s near the lake.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance for scattered showers. High 65°, cooler lakeside.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/victorian-style-apartments-buildings-exterior-on-montreal-district-in-downtown-montreal.jpg?id=56627438&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=132%2C0%2C132%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Looking to <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/montreal-rent" target="_blank">rent an apartment in Montreal</a>? You better pick your neighbourhood wisely.</p><p><a href="https://liv.rent/blog/rent-reports/february-2025-montreal-rent-report/" target="_blank">Liv.rent's monthly Montreal Rent Report for February 2025</a><a href="https://liv.rent/blog/rent-reports/february-2025-montreal-rent-report/"> for February 2025</a> just dropped, unveiling a striking spread of rental prices across 10 of the city’s hippest neighborhoods. </p><p>City-wide, one-bedroom unfurnished apartments average $1,746 (up 0.61%), while furnished units dip to $1,714 (down 0.46%). Yet, the gap is stark: a whopping $511/month separates the priciest and cheapest Montreal areas on the list. We're still paying a lot less than Toronto or Vancouver, but location can make or break your budget. </p><p><span style="background-color: initial;">Liv.rent's reports draw from their listings and manual data collection — covering basement suites, apartments, condos, townhouses, and houses across various areas.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: initial;"></span><span style="background-color: initial;">Here's a clear breakdown of unfurnished and furnished rents for 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom units in 10 key Montreal neighbourhoods, ranked from most to least expensive based on unfurnished unit prices:</span></p><ol><li><strong>Verdun</strong>: <ul><li>Unfurnished: 1-br ($2,033, ↑), 2-br ($2,640, steady), 3-br ($2,691, ↑) </li><li>Furnished: 1-br ($2,007, ↑), 2-br ($2,886, ↑), 3-br (no data)</li></ul></li><li><strong>Westmount</strong>: <ul><li>Unfurnished: 1-br ($1,830, ↓), 2-br ($2,694, ↑), 3-br ($3,553, ↓) </li><li>Furnished: No data</li></ul></li><li><strong>Downtown</strong>: <ul><li>Unfurnished: 1-br ($1,954, ↑), 2-br ($2,729, ↓), 3-br ($3,126, ↑) </li><li>Furnished: 1-br ($2,065, ↑), 2-br ($2,878, ↑), 3-br ($3,402, ↑)</li></ul></li><li><strong>Le Plateau-Mont-Royal</strong>: <ul><li>Unfurnished: 1-br ($1,901, ↑), 2-br ($2,438, ↑), 3-br ($2,944, ↑) </li><li>Furnished: 1-br ($1,702, ↓), 2-br ($2,479, ↑), 3-br ($2,959, ↓)</li></ul></li><li><strong>Saint-Henri</strong>: <ul><li>Unfurnished: 1-br ($1,700, ↓), 2-br ($2,026, ↓), 3-br (no data) </li><li>Furnished: No data</li></ul></li><li><strong>Saint-Laurent</strong>: <ul><li>Unfurnished: 1-br ($1,681, ↑), 2-br ($2,158, ↓), 3-br ($2,809, ↓) </li><li>Furnished: 1-br ($1,702, ↑), 2-br ($2,112, ↑), 3-br (no data)</li></ul></li><li><strong>Ahuntsic-Cartierville</strong>: <ul><li>Unfurnished: 1-br ($1,658, ↑), 2-br ($1,811, ↑), 3-br ($2,275, ↓) </li><li>Furnished: 1-br ($1,573, ↓), 2-br ($1,973, ↑), 3-br ($2,557, ↑)</li></ul></li><li><strong>Notre-Dame-de-Grâce/Côte-des-Neiges</strong>: <ul><li>Unfurnished: 1-br ($1,623, ↓), 2-br ($2,262, ↑), 3-br ($2,840, ↑) </li><li>Furnished: 1-br ($1,507, ↓), 2-br ($2,174, ↑), 3-br ($2,355, ↓)</li></ul></li><li><strong>Hochelaga-Maisonneuve</strong>: <ul><li>Unfurnished: 1-br ($1,554, ↓), 2-br ($1,950, steady), 3-br ($2,175, ↓) </li><li>Furnished: 1-br ($1,592, ↓), 2-br ($2,004, ↑), 3-br ($2,194, ↑)</li></ul></li><li><strong>Villeray-Parc-Extension</strong>: <ul><li>Unfurnished: 1-br ($1,522, ↓), 2-br ($2,058, steady), 3-br ($2,386, ↑) </li><li>Furnished: 1-br ($1,568, ↓), 2-br ($2,178, ↓), 3-br (no data)</li></ul></li></ol><div>While some of these prices may be hard to swallow, the news isn't all bad. According to liv.rent, rental prices for unfurnished one-bedrooms have barely budged over the past six months, with just a $34 change between September 2024 and February 2025. You can check our their entire report <a href="https://liv.rent/blog/rent-reports/february-2025-montreal-rent-report/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div>Looking for something on the cheap side? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal-cheap-apartments-rent" target="_blank">recent article exploring places you can rent for less than $1,000</a> across the city.</div><div><br/></div><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em><div><br/></div><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>
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