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The second day of a late-spring heat wave dawned at a very reasonable 18 degrees Celsius Tuesday, but it’s a brief respite as temperatures are expected to climb into the low 30s during the day.
It’s dangerously close to dangerous temperatures, but because there is low humidity, no weather alerts have been issued, ECCC meteorologist Simon Legault told The Gazette.
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Expect a high of 31 C during the day, with a humidex of 33 C and a UV index of 7, or high. At night, a low of 19 C.
Meanwhile in the U.S.
Parts of California, Nevada and Arizona are expected to bake as the first heat wave of the season arrives.
By Wednesday, most of an area stretching from southeast California to central Arizona will see “easily their hottest” weather since last September, and record daily highs will be in jeopardy from Las Vegas to Phoenix, the National Weather Service said late Monday.
Fire crews will be on high alert especially in Arizona, where fire restrictions went into effect before Memorial Day in some areas and will be ordered by Thursday across most of the western and south-central parts of the state, authorities said.
“It does seem like Mother Nature is turning up the heat on us a little sooner than usual,” Tiffany Davila, spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, said Monday evening.
“We can’t back down from a fire just because it’s pushing 113 degrees outside. But we do keep a close eye on everybody in the field. Make sure they are keeping hydrated and taking more breaks than they normally would,” she said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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