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Latest Weather News - Montreal

• Montreal to invest heavily in sponge infrastructure to combat seasonal flooding

  The City of Montreal will develop nearly 30 parks and 400 so-called 'sponge' sidewalks, the objective of which is to better withstand heavy rains, over the next two years.

  Environment

  Oct 3
• Hurricane Lee: Storm to ‘grow in size,’ decrease intensity as it approaches Canada’s East Coast

  The Canadian Hurricane Centre says Hurricane Lee is now on its anticipated northward course toward Canada's Maritime provinces and the state of Maine.

  Weather

  Sep 13
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• How hot is it? Montreal has just broken a 40-year-old daily record

  Environment Canada says temperatures hit a 40-year high of 31.9 C at the Montreal airport on Wednesday. The old record was set in 1983.

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  Sep 7
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• September scorcher: Montreal could feel as hot as 42 C, heat warnings issued

  Temperatures are expected to top 30 C in affected areas including Montreal, the Laurentians and Gatineau. The humidity could make it feel as hot as 42.

  Weather

  Sep 5
• Hydro-Québec workers, vulnerable Cree community members evacuated due to wildfires

  Hydro-Québec says the public utility evacuated about 100 workers from the La Grande-3 dam in the James Bay region over concerns that roads or airports could get cut off.

  Canada

  Aug 18
• 2 women hospitalized after lightning strike during Quebec thunderstorm

  Police say a woman in her 30s has critical injuries after being struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm in Quebec. Another woman with the victim was also hurt.

  Canada

  Aug 11
• Quebec power utility studying possible reopening of nuclear reactor

  Hydro-Québec says that as demand for electricity rises in the province, it is looking into restarting the Gentilly-2 reactor which was decommissioned over a decade ago.

  Canada

  Aug 10
• Severe storm system to hit U.S. as warnings issued for eastern Canada

  'Once again it looks like parts of eastern Ontario could see some strong storms Monday late afternoon to evening,' Global News meteorologist Ross Hull said.

  Canada

  Aug 7
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• Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours possible for parts of Ontario, Quebec

  Severe thunderstorms and even tornadoes are possible Thursday afternoon for the portions of Ontario and Quebec concentrated around Ottawa.

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  Aug 3
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• Ongoing storm repairs, public safety concerns leave thousands in Quebec without power

  The utility company says around 5,600 hydro customers across the province were without power as of 1 p.m.

  Canada

  Jul 16
• More than 20,000 Quebec households still without power following severe storm

  The utility company says the work to repair the electricity network in some isolated areas could last until the beginning of next week.

  Canada

  Jul 15
• ‘Awful lot of waste’: Montreal day shelter hit by flooding in need of help

  A Montreal shelter that was flooded as sewers backed up during a downpour Thursday estimates damage in food waste to be around $10,000.

  Canada

  Jul 14
• After summer storm rips through Quebec, some power outages will last into weekend

  Severe thunderstorms swept through parts of Quebec, including Montreal, on Thursday. High winds and torrential rain flooded roads and prompted major power outages.

  Weather

  Jul 14
• One tornado confirmed, another suspected in Montreal area, Environment Canada says

  'This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation,' Environment Canada said about possible tornadoes in the greater Montreal area.

  Weather

  Jul 13
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• After summer storms bring torrential rain, evacuees start heading home in Quebec

  Some areas — like Quebec City, the Laurentians and the Eastern Townships — received upwards of 100 millimetres of rain during the last few days.

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  Jul 12
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• Flood risk prompts Quebec town to declare state of emergency

  The City of Sherbrooke said the Saint-François River had swelled to the point that it reached 20 feet deep. Preventive evacuations and street closures were carried out.

  Canada

  Jul 11
• Over 200 homes evacuated near Quebec city as heavy rain prompts flooding, landslide fears

  Officials are particularly concerned about the Charlevoix region and the Eastern Townships, with between 80 and 120 millimetres of rain expected by the end of the day on Tuesday.

  Weather

  Jul 10
• Coroner identifies 2nd victim in Quebec landslide

  Earlier this week authorities identified the other victim killed after heavy rains triggered landslides and flooding in the province's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region.

  Canada

  Jul 7
• Cold front to bring relief in Ontario, Quebec but heat wave lingers on coasts

  Areas further east will have to wait for relief as parts of Atlantic Canada remain under heat warnings set to continue Friday and last into the weekend in some areas.

  Weather

  Jul 7
• Power being restored to Montreal after nearly 200K customers lose electricity 

  Hydro-Québec said authorities were investigating what happened and weren't ruling out high temperatures in southern Quebec as the cause.

  Canada

  Jul 6
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• Heat wave continues to sizzle across Canada with weather warnings

  Parts of Ontario and Quebec are entering the third day of a multi-day heat event that Environment Canada has warned could see temperatures reach highs near 40 degrees Celsius.

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  Jul 6
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• Forecasted to feel like 40 degrees across Ontario, Quebec as heat wave continues

  A heat wave delivered punishing conditions across Ontario and Quebec on Wednesday, making it feel like 40 degrees and prompting warnings about heat-related illness.

  Weather

  Jul 5
• Special weather statement: Heat warnings issued for much of Quebec

  Wednesday will be a very hot and humid day with Humidex values ​​expected to reach up to 40. The heat will persist on Thursday with similar sweltering temperatures.

  Weather

  Jul 4
• Search for 2 people missing after Quebec landslide a ‘colossal’ task: police

  A man and a woman went missing on Saturday after a major landslide along a Quebec river, which was engorged by torrential rain, swept them away.

  Canada

  Jul 3