Above: The heat was on in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend. The top photo is a developing thunderstorm late Sunday afternoon over the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Searing heat continues

We have seemingly gone from winter to summer this year with a rapid introduction to heat and humidity. Temperatures over the weekend in Kemptville were 28C on Friday and 31 and 32C respectively on Saturday and Sunday. If you factor in the tropical like humidity it was over 40C both days this weekend. It is no better this morning with temperatures already well into the twenties across the province. A Humidex Advisory remains in effect for our region. Expect a high of 31C today and Tuesday before cooler weather arrives for a brief respite Wednesday.

Thunderstorms are a real possibility today. Yesterday a few rumbled across southern Quebec but avoided Ontario. Montreal had some flooding and power outages reported. The weather remained good for the Canadian Grand Prix won by Robert Kubica, but the heat overcame many spectators, and the course was crumbling on some of the curves from track temperatures that exceeded 50C.