The sun will be back this weekend at the same time as a low pressure system that will raise the mercury in certain areas of Quebec.
All of Quebec will be able to enjoy sunny skies, starting Friday, and for the rest of the weekend. As for temperatures, they will be “a little above normal”, according to Simon Legault, meteorologist at Environment Canada, but not exceptional.
“[Les températures de ce week-end] will seem hot and humid to us because we have not yet experienced this type of temperature in Quebec. We are not going to break records, but it will contrast with what we have experienced lately,” he said, stressing that the second part of July is the hottest time of the year.
“We are even a little late compared to the hot weather,” he added.
The ascent of the thermometer is expected from Sunday on most sectors and could persist for several days. This will be the case in particular in Montreal, which will be hit by a heat wave with temperatures of more than 30°C, for three consecutive days.
According to data from Environment Canada, on Thursday it will be 32°C on Sunday, 30°C on Monday and 31°C on Tuesday. The mercury in the metropolis will drop from Wednesday only (28°C).
Southern Quebec has already experienced a period of heat wave and record heat last May. It was also the “earliest heat wave ever recorded”, according to Environment Canada meteorologists at the time.
First confirmed tornado
The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) confirmed on Thursday that the severe weather that hit the south of the province on July 1, and more particularly northwest of Montreal, produced a tornado, the first of the year.
“NTP ground and drone investigations revealed that an EF1 tornado and EF1 gust occurred on July 1, northwest of Montreal,” a statement read.