Three swimming pools and a wading pond for kids in Lachine are closed just before a heat wave is expected to blanket the city on the weekend.

The weather agency warns a warm and humid air mass will descend on Tuesday.

Environment Canada is asking people to check on older family, friends and neighbours to make sure they are staying cool and drinking water.

Environment Canada is asking people to check on older family, friends and neighbours to make sure they are cool and drinking water.

Humidex values will vary between 37 and 40 throughout the day, while temperatures are expected to reach a high of 32 C on Friday.

Colder-than-normal temperatures that had plagued Montreal for almost the entire month of May have finally given way to summery warmth.

Quebecers who are anxiously waiting for summer may have to wait a little longer than normal.

Daytime highs near 30 degrees are expected Sunday and Monday, with humidex values nearing 40.

The average temperature for July was 24.5 C. The last time it was hotter was in 1921, when the average was 24.7.

There will be a truck to provide free drinking water to festival goers in an effort to reduce single-use plastic bottles.