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Heat wave breaks temperature record in Hamilton

Temperature records were set in a handful of cities in southern Ontario Wednesday, including Hamilton. Global News

How hot was it in Hamilton on Wednesday?

Hot enough to break the all-time temperature record for Sept. 5.

Environment Canada says the temperature at Hamilton’s John C. Munro International Airport reached a high of 31.4 C on Wednesday afternoon.

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That beat the old record of 30 C set in 1971.

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St. Catharines, Toronto, Kitchener and London also broke temperature records on Wednesday, the final day of a four-day heat wave in southern Ontario.

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