Friday's high of close to 30 C beat a decades old record for Sept. 22, as the hot and humid weather felt more like July than the first day of fall.
And it doesn't seem to be letting up anytime soon. Late in the day, Environment Canada issued a heat warning for the next few days in Sudbury.
“Temperatures and humidity are expected to increase this weekend under mostly sunny skies,” the warning said. “Maximum humidex values are forecast to reach 36 on both Saturday and Sunday, and the unseasonably warm temperatures and humidity may persist into early next week.”
Friday's high beat the previous record of 26.8 C, set in 2004 in the city. The normal daytime high for this time of year is 15.8 C.
As for the warm weather warning, the risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors.
Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.
