It’s another muggy day in the Ottawa area’s muggy summer, with the humidity making it feel as hot as 40 today.
Heat warnings remain for all of eastern Ontario and western Quebec, according to Environment Canada, which late Monday morning also added severe thunderstorm watches to its outlook for the region.
In Ottawa, that means a high of 30 C with loads of humidity hanging in the air. It’s expected to feel its worst in mid-afternoon and stick around through the night.
A field West of Ottawa. <br>After 5 months it was good to take Mon for a drive.<br>????&⚡️are likely in the today.<br>It’s still hot & humid. Already 24° at 7am. High 30°. Humidex 41. Wind WSW 20+. Low 20° w/scattered ????⚡️. <br>Slowly turning less humid Tues.????& 30°.<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#ottnews</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottweather?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#ottweather</a> <a href=”https://t.co/vA6CokEiU1″>pic.twitter.com/vA6CokEiU1</a>
—@BlacksWeather
That’s a bit less intense than yesterday in Ottawa, where it reached a high of 35.5 C with a humidex of 42 — its highest high for July 26 going back to 1939, according to Environment Canada.
Showers should rain down most of the day, with a decent chance they will stretch into this evening.
The severe thunderstorm watches are for the possibility of heavy rain and winds from mid-afternoon until late this evening.
For anyone needing some respite from the sweltering temperatures, Ottawa has three cooling centres open at the Plant Recreation Centre, West Carlington Recreation Centre, and the Heron Road Community Centre.
Three cooling centres are now open today from 11am to 7pm at the following locations: <br>Plant Recreation Centre, 930 Somerset St. West<br>Carlington Recreation Centre, 1520 Caldwell Ave <br>Heron Road Community Centre, 1480 Heron Road <a href=”https://twitter.com/CaldwellOttawa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@CaldwellOttawa</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/CarlingtonCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@CarlingtonCA</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/CarlingtonChap?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@CarlingtonChap</a>
—@RiverWardRiley
Kingston has opened cooling centres at 362 Montreal St., and its central and Calvin Park library branches.
Mid-week cooling
Other areas have similar temperatures in the forecast.
Kingston and Maniwaki have a slightly lower chance of showers today and a very high UV index of 10 in Kingston, while Pembroke’s chance of showers drops around noon.
While Tuesday may not trigger a heat warning, it’s not exactly time to reach for a jacket with a high of 29 C and humidex expected to peak at 37 under sunny skies.
Wednesday and Thursday bring a chance of showers and highs in the mid-20s.
Ottawa may register its 17th day of temperatures that reach the 30s today during a month where the average high has been 30.7 C, according to Environment Canada.
