Heat warnings remain in effect for many parts of Ontario and Quebec Wednesday as temperatures could reach the high 30s, and potentially 40s, with the humidity.
describes the "dog days of summer" as the traditional period in July and August when the weather becomes particularly hot and humid in the Northern Hemisphere.
The term comes from ancient Greece and Rome, who believed that the extreme heat drove both people and dogs mad. "This is the time where you'd expect those roasting, blistering temperatures in the 30s, and the nights stay above 20 ," Phillips said., including Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec.first time in the country's recorded historyAs of Wednesday morning, Environment Canada also had special weather statements in effect for parts of southern Ontario, with thunderstorms expected to develop over eastern Michigan and Lake Huron this afternoon before moving east in the evening.
Strong wind gusts, hail and tornadoes are possible in those affected areas, Environment Canada says, and Phillips said thunderstorms usually follow once the heat and humidity has disappeared.Phillips told CTV News Channel on Monday "the warmest part of the summer is yet to come,""We'll see more of those days above 30 and I'm sure that we'll be complaining about the heat and humidity going forward.
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