A heat warning has been issued by Environment Canada for Toronto and the surrounding regions ahead of the first official week of summer.
According to the statement, daytime temperatures on Saturday and Sunday are expected hover between 29 C to 33 C and drop between 17 C and 20 C in the evening.
Some areas could be dealing with elevated temperatures until Monday.
The City of Toronto announced on Friday that 15 emergency cooling centres were set to open on Saturday as of 11 a.m. and would last for the duration of the heat warning.
Environment Canada encouraged vulnerable populations to take special care, noting hot and humid air can be dangerous as it causes poor air quality.
The agency also reminded residents to never leave people or pets inside a parked vehicle.
On Saturday, a special air quality statement was also issued for Toronto and some surrounding areas due to “possible high levels of air pollution.”
Here is a full list of the City of Toronto’s emergency cooling locations:
North York Civic Centre, (5100 Yonge St.)
Domenico Di Luca Community Recreation (25 Stanley Rd.)
Jenner Jean-Marie Community Centre (48 Thorncliffe Park Dr.)
Amesbury Sports Complex (Arena) (155 Culford Rd.)
East York Civic Centre (850 Coxwell Ave.)
Wallace-Emerson Community Centre (1260 Dufferin St.)
Regent Park Community Centre (402 Shuter St.)
Scarborough Civic Centre (150 Borough Dr.)
Metro Hall (55 John St.)
Parkdale Library (1303 Queen Street West)
Elmbank Community Centre (10 Rampart Rd.)
Scarborough Village Recreation Centre (3600 Kingston Rd.)
Malvern Community Recreation Centre (30 Sewells Rd.)
Ourland Community Centre (18 Ourland Ave.)
Etobicoke Civic Centre (399 The West Mall)
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