Several heat records were broken on Thursday in Quebec. In Montreal, the temperature even climbed to 27°C.
It’s hard to believe that just a week ago, southern Quebec was in the grip of a rare ice storm.
On Wednesday, the summer season seemed to have started in advance. In Montreal, the temperature rose to 27.9°C, beating the record of 26.7°C recorded on April 13, 1945. With the Humidex factor, the temperature even felt like it soared to 30.
“We broke several records, especially in southern Quebec,” said Bessam Bouagila, Environment Canada meteorologist.
The hot, humid air mass was carried by southwest winds, he said. From Friday, the northeast winds will be dominant, which will result in pleasant temperatures, certainly, but cooler.
“For Greater Montreal, we expect 20°C tomorrow, 20 to 22°C on Saturday and 23°C on Sunday,” explains Mr. Bouagila.
The good weather will be chased away on Monday by a rain system that will settle over southern, central and eastern Quebec.
The meteorological upheavals are frequent in April, recalls Bessam Bouagila. It’s the result of a perpetual tension between cold air from the north, which wants to descend, and warm air from the United States, which wants to rise, he explains.