Watch: Fall is less than two weeks away, but in Toronto it felt like the hottest day of summer. Global National’s Christina Steven reports.
TORONTO – The scorching summer heat is back.
Much of Southern Ontario is under a humidex advisory as hot temperatures makes its way across the province on Tuesday.
The City of Toronto issued a heat alert Tuesday morning advising people to call or visit family, friends and neighbours, especially isolated adults and seniors who are at greater risk of suffering from heat-related illness, to make sure they are okay.
The thermometer soared to the mid-30s for much of Southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area.
But humidex values made the air feel like 40 to 45 in some places this afternoon.
The current record high temperature for this date is 34.8 Celsius set in 2002.
Environment Canada says air over the American Midwest is moving into Southern Ontario this morning in the wake of a strong warm front that will reach the Ottawa Valley by tonight.
A very warm night is expected with evening temperatures likely to reach the mid to high twenties and minimum temperatures overnight in the low twenties.
These hot and humid conditions are expected to ease on Wednesday, but humidex values will likely remain near 40 for the GTA and Southwestern Ontario.
A cold front moving in Wednesday afternoon or evening will bring much needed relief with a return to near seasonal values by Thursday.
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