Heat Wave!

I think this picture says it all. Andrea sent this picture in from Pandy Bear’s Bed & Breakfast in Fenelon Falls. It may look frightening but keep in mind that thermometer is likely a little off. Direct sunlight or even heat radiated from your home can affect a thermometer’s accuracy but with the humidity it at least felt that warm stepping out of the house. This has been a hot stretch of weather to say the least. The warm-up started on Saturday. After a cool Canada Day (Thursday) and a seasonal Friday we shot up to 29.7 degrees on Saturday afternoon. Saturday was followed by a 31 degree high on Sunday (30.8 degrees) and the hot streak continued from there. Even though the hot weather started on Saturday the “heat wave” did not officially start until Monday as Environment Canada defines a heat wave as three consecutive days in excess of 32 degrees. Monday’s high was 33 degrees as was Tuesday’s. With today’s high exceeding 32 degrees (with humidity feeling into the 40’s) what we have been suffering through can now “officially” be called a heat wave. A heat wave that does not look to end until Friday. Friday’s high is expected to top out in the low to mid twenties and some much needed rain is also expected. There is light at the end of this long, hot and muggy tunnel.