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Live from NASA TV - The Space Shuttle Atlantis touching down at 5:56am in Florida this morning.

6am UPDATE: I am up early today to watch and listen to the final landing of the Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135). I remember fondly and at times sadly watching this over the 30 years from Shuttle Mission 1 in April 1981 to this morning. This is the 135th Mission and last of the program. What an incredible landing to watch. Hard to believe 30 years ago I listened on a transistor radio, AM only, now watching it live from inside the cockpit on streaming video... just awesome - thanks NASA!

Weather Update: At 6am, Coolingwood, Ontario 30C (86F) humidex 39C. In Quebec St. Anicet 27C, Humidex 33C, unreal for the time of day. I am showing 25C here on Ile Perrot. Very simply put it will be hot today. It is 5am here in Montreal with an air temperature of 25C, elevated dew points and a humidex value already in the low 30's. Temperatures today will soar into the mid to upper 30's across Ontario and Quebec with 34C for Montreal and 38C for Toronto expected. Some relief may come in the form of thunderstorms later today. This morning a few showers and storms are occurring north of the city but they should remain there.

High Heat and Humidity Warnings and Air Quality Alerts are in effect for nearly 30 states and 3 provinces including locally Ontario, Quebec and New York and Vermont. Temperatures and humidity will make it dangerous today. So far the heat has claimed 22 lives in the US. The warm temperatures will last well into this weekend, but today will be the hottest day.

Tropical Update: We have two systems in the Atlantic, Bret and Cindy. Both are rather disorganized tropical storms and should remain out in the open waters and away from land.