01-07-2018 03:11 via ottawacitizen.com

Which way to the beach? Canada Day expected to be even hotter

You thought Saturday was hot? You haven’t felt anything yet, according to Environment Canada.
The sweltering heat reached a high of 33.6 C at 4 p.m. on the final day of June, with a humidex reading of 43.
Canada Day crowds in the capital will face the challenge of keeping hydrated in temperatures that are forecast to peak at 36 C, with a humidex of 47 and a UV index of 10, or “very high.” The highest July 1 temperature recorded in Ottawa between 1939 and 2011 was 36.9 C in 1963
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