My Morning Message · Wed May 13

Rain starts near noon; use the morning if you want outside time.

The day is light until evening: React MTL is at 6 PM, with shared-calendar and city options overlapping the same block.

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Best windowBefore noon is the cleanest outside window. After that, treat the day as rainy and indoor-leaning, with the main decision around the 6 PM React MTL / reading-night overlap.

Today’s shape

Calendar anchors are mostly evening; rain makes the morning the easiest outdoor gap.
Luke calendar Shared calendar Weather World brief Around Montréal
7 AM–noon
Best outdoor window
Do the outside thing before lunch

Environment Canada has Montréal at 9°C and cloudy at 7 AM. Rain begins near noon, with southeast wind around 20 km/h and about 5 mm expected today.

Short Mount Royal / Jeanne-Mance loop

If you want a walk, keep it close and early. The Plateau-side loop fits before the noon rain and avoids turning the day into a transit project.

midday–afternoon
Rain / indoor bias
Caro: Send assets to Adele / French Class / Open Gym

Shared context: Caro has a packed morning and early afternoon, then a 5–7 PM catch-up with Nico.

Bean — 12:30–6:30 PM

Visible on the shared mrs.mcfly13 calendar. It overlaps the wet part of the day and the early evening choices.

6–9 PM
Evening choices
React MTL — 6:00–8:30 PM

Alithya, 1100 Blvd Robert-Bourassa. Rain is still in the forecast, so plan the commute as a wet one.

Reading night @ de still — 6:00–9:00 PM

Shared-calendar option at the same time as React MTL; decide which one actually matters tonight.

If skipping React: Joe Jackson or The Fray at 8 PM

Quartier des Spectacles lists Joe Jackson at Théâtre Maisonneuve and The Fray at MTELUS. Both are music-first and English-accessible; check tickets before going.

Weather through the day

Weather graph9°–12°C · rain window visible
TemperatureConditionRain chance
12° 11° 9° 7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM 9°10°11°12°11°10° sky CloudyRain rain——80%55%55%55%

World brief

IEA warns oil supply will fall short because of the Iran warReuters says the agency now expects a 2026 supply deficit tied to Middle East disruption and restricted Strait of Hormuz traffic; that matters for fuel prices and inflation risk.
Trump heads to Beijing for a high-stakes Xi meetingAP frames the summit around trade, Taiwan, and Iran, with war and inflation adding pressure to U.S.–China diplomacy.
Iran’s economy is under strain as war and blockade pressure buildAP reports inflation and economic decline are testing Iran’s ability to withstand the conflict, which keeps ceasefire and energy-market news material today.

Around Montréal

Close morning walk: Mount Royal / Jeanne-ManceBest before noon. Keep it short and Plateau-side; rain starts near lunch and continues tonight.
Sommets du cinéma d’animation at Cinémathèque québécoiseThe animation festival runs May 11–17 at Cinémathèque québécoise. It is a visual/film-forward rainy-day option; check individual screenings for language or subtitles.
8 PM music: Joe Jackson or The FrayJoe Jackson plays Théâtre Maisonneuve and The Fray plays MTELUS. Both are downtown, rain-safe once inside, and do not depend on French fluency.

Bring / remember

  • Umbrella or rain shell: rain starts near noon and continues tonight.
  • React MTL is 6:00–8:30 PM at Alithya; check transit timing because the commute is likely wet.
  • Use the morning for any walk or errand that is better dry.
  • UV index is still 6/high before the rain settles in, so sunglasses are not silly if you are out late morning.