Sunday, July 17, 2011

Heatwave moves east


Above the large Seaway ship Commencement approcahes the lift bridge at the western entrance to the Beauharnois Canal in Valleyfield yesterday. The boat held me up for 20 minutes, but it was worth the wait. ValleyWX Pic

**Well I was updating my blog when I heard a loud crash. It seems that a 20 or 30km/h southwest wind can lift a patio table and umbrella off a deck, who knew! Anyway latest temperatures around the region are heating up. Montreal is 27C, Ottawa 28C and Toronto already 30C. The heat has now prompted a High Heat and Humidity Advisory for metro Montreal.

Stifling heat and humidity is spreading across the Great Lakes and into the east this morning. As of 8am Montreal was already at 24C with highs expected close to 32C (90F) today. The humidity will be building as well with heat index values approaching 40C today. A brief break in the heat will affect areas along the Quebec/New England border tonight and Monday as a weak cold front triggers some thunderstorms and lowers the temperature. Monday Montreal is expecting high temperatures near 28C. By Wednesday the heat will be building east once again with temperatures rising back into the 30's. Southwest Ontario will be hot and humid all week with daytime highs in the 32 to 35C range and warm overnight lows in the 20 to 24C range. A heat alert has been issued for Toronto.

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