Hot weather will blanket parts of Eastern Canada today as heat warnings spread across the region.
All of Prince Edward Island and nearly all of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick remain under with many areas expected to reach 30 C for the next three days.
Some residents welcome the continued 鈥�heat dome鈥� that has been covering Eastern Canada this month.
鈥淚 enjoy the heat,鈥� Fredericton鈥檚 Gladys Brennan told 麻豆影视 Atlantic. 鈥淚n January we鈥檒l be complaining about the cold and wishing for this heat to be back.鈥�
While temperatures aren鈥檛 expected to ease until Thursday in the Maritimes, parts of Ontario and Quebec will cool off earlier from Monday鈥檚 鈥渉ot and humid conditions.鈥� For some, it will be only a 鈥渂rief respite鈥� thanks to possible rain showers and thunderstorms, according to Environment Canada.
Temperatures felt much hotter than thermometer readings on Monday afternoon. 鈥淵ou know the saying -- 鈥業t鈥檚 not the heat, it鈥檚 the humidity,鈥欌�� said CTV Atlantic鈥檚 Chief Meteorologist Kalin Mitchell. 鈥淭hat is the case with this recent round of hot and muggy weather.鈥�
The humidity made some regions of Eastern Canada feel as many as eight degrees hotter than the official reading. In Toronto, an already hot 29 C felt like 37 with the humidity by the afternoon.
Environment Canada issues heat warnings when high temperatures and humidity 鈥渁re expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion,鈥� the agency said in various weather alerts.
A number of regions in southern Quebec are under severe thunderstorm watch with Environment Canada warning of strong winds.
鈥淪trong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes,鈥� read several advisories.
