Gloomy skies, thunderstorms and rain in Toronto have now been replaced by hot and sticky conditions this morning as a prolonged stretch of heat and humidity takes hold in Ontario.
A special weather statement was previoulsy issued by Environment Canada early Tuesday morning, warning of a cluster of “slow moving thunderstorms” capable of producing wind gusts of up to 80 km/h and heavy rainfall.
The national weather agency has warned that “dangerously hot and humid conditions” are expected throughout the week, with humidex values of between 40 and 45. Toronto will see a high of 32 C today but the temperature will feel closer to 41 when factoring in humidity.
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