{"id":770957,"date":"2026-06-30T11:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/770957\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T11:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:52:08","slug":"ontario-and-quebec-to-see-prolonged-heat-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/770957\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario and Quebec to see prolonged heat wave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a style=\"display:block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/resizer\/v2\/KA2G65T4QRGODET2PLJ3V7NJTU.jpg?auth=e56e265bf0e9a5e9107ff5631b48f6c2b5035e8615f772968999c29e5b325573&amp;width=600&amp;height=400&amp;quality=80&amp;smart=true\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" data-photo-viewer-index=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open this photo in gallery:<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"figcap-text\">Environment Canada says temperatures will hover between highs of 35 C and lows of 23 C for the rest of the week.Sean Kilpatrick\/The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Environment Canada has issued orange and yellow weather warnings as an intense and prolonged heat wave is expected to blanket much of Ontario, including Toronto and Ottawa, starting today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Heat warnings are also in place for parts of eastern and southern Quebec, with daytime temperatures in Montreal around 33 C starting Wednesday and lasting until Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">The weather agency says the heat and humidity could continue through to Friday and possibly into the weekend before temperatures drop slightly next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text mv-16 l-inset text-pb-8\" data-sophi-feature=\"interstitial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/canada\/article-heat-wave-pets-homes-canada\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Explainer: How you (and your home) can stay cool in a heat wave<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text mv-16 l-inset text-pb-8\" data-sophi-feature=\"interstitial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/world\/article-heat-dome-explainer-eu-heat-wave-temperature\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What is a \u2018heat dome\u2019 and how are they created?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">It says maximum temperatures in Toronto and Ottawa are expected to reach 33 C with a humidex of 42 C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Environment Canada says temperatures will hover between highs of 35 C and lows of 23 C for the rest of the week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Forecasters say parts of northern Ontario, from Thunder Bay to Timmins, could see temperatures of 32 C, with a humidex near 40 C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text mv-16 l-inset text-pb-8\" data-sophi-feature=\"interstitial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/opinion\/article-is-it-time-to-rethink-heat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Opinion: Is it time to rethink heat?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">The agency says people should limit direct exposure to the sun and heat, and check on family members and neighbours who are at high risk of heat illness or living alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Open this photo in gallery: Environment Canada says temperatures will hover between highs of 35 C and 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