The extreme heat of Sunday was such that temperature records have been broken in several regions of Quebec, according to preliminary data from Environment Canada published on Sunday.
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In Montreal (Dorval), the Mercury climbed up to 34.4 ° C, eclipstating the old record of 32.8 ° C established in 1944. Rimouski also experienced unprecedented heat with 33.2 ° C, surpassing the previous record of 30.6 ° C dating from 1995.
In Roberval, Mercury reached 33.5 ° C, exceeding an old record of 32.8 ° C in 1914. The temperature in Val-d’Or reached 32.4 ° C, exceeding its record of 31.1 ° C established in 1970, while Chibougamau experienced 30.9 ° C, just beating the 30 ° C recorded in 1970.
Beauceville also saw its old record eclipse, with a temperature of 32.3 ° C against 31.7 ° C in 1920.
The heat wave that Quebec will currently know on Monday and Tuesday, with maximums that could reach 35 ° C in southern Quebec.
