Summer arrives on Tuesday, with the season starting with a hot and humid start across Ontario. The week started with the extreme heat and uncomfortable humidity for some, which became widespread on Tuesday. Extensive temperatures are expected in the low and mid 30’s, with humidex prices entering the 40 for some areas, approaching or exceeding record levels. Tuesday night will offer no relief from the heat, so it could be an uncomfortable sleep for many, even with the right cooling equipment. More about how hot things will be and where the hottest temperatures will be, below.
THIS WEEK: SOME OF THE HOTEST TIMES OF THE YEAR ARE ARRIVING WITH THE OFFICIAL START OF SUMMER
Heat warnings are in effect in southern Ontario, with a multi-day event expected to continue at least Wednesday. An unusually strong, extensive high-pressure ridge south of the border will be responsible for trapping some of the hottest temperatures and humidity values to date this year, and some have been recorded. “Check out older family, friends and neighbors. Make sure it’s cool and drinking water,” Environment and Climate Change Canada said in a warning. “Reduce the risk of heat. Schedule outdoor activities during the coolest times of the day.” READ MORE: If you’re hot, they’re hot – here are 6 things to do to help keep your dog cool A warm front will move slowly east to northeastern Ontario and southern Quebec on Tuesday, providing the opportunity for some thunderstorms to swell, possibly strong in some areas. They could bring heavy hail, heavy rain and strong winds. Meanwhile, a non-serious threat extends to eastern Ontario and southern Quebec. The biggest concern will be the extent of the heat, which will be widespread throughout the province for much of this week. Humidex prices will be in the high 30s and low 40s until Tuesday. Even Ond. low 40s – creating some of the hottest temperatures of 2022 so far. If Windsor reaches 37 ° C, it will be the fourth warmest day of June recorded and the hottest day of the month since June 25, 1988 (40.2 ° C). This day happens to be the hottest day in the history of the city. Tuesday night will offer no relief from the heat, so it could be an uncomfortable sleep for many, even with the right cooling equipment. SEE ALSO: The heat is on the horizon. Here are 6 things you will need to keep cool It will be very close to Toronto with a forecast of 34 ° C at Toronto Pearson Airport. Temperatures will have to exceed 33.3 degrees Celsius to be the warmest of the year so far. “What makes this heat even worse is the fact that the nighttime temperatures from Tuesday to Wednesday will not offer much relief,” said Matt Grinder, a meteorologist at The Weather Network. “Even overnight temperatures are forecast to remain at 25 ° C in Windsor and 20 ° C throughout the rest of southern Ontario, providing no relief, especially for those without air conditioning.” For areas near the Great Lakes, the wind direction will determine how hot it gets. Although Sault Ste. Marie is usually sheltered from the extreme heat by three Great Lakes, the city will experience an ideal wind direction from the Upper Michigan Peninsula on Tuesday that will send humidex to 38 before falling to 19 on Wednesday. Heat and a lot of humidity again on Wednesday, with the possibility of scattered thunderstorms as the cold front follows throughout the area. The storms will be mostly widespread in eastern Ontario. Much lower humidity behind the front with almost seasonal temperatures returning on Thursday, but then the heat returning towards the weekend. A stronger cold front will then follow across the area on Sunday with rain and thunderstorms followed by colder weather early next week. Temperatures are expected to be near-seasonal, possibly even a few degrees below seasonal for a few days, in the last days of June and during the Canada Day weekend.
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