Still a few days of intense warmth to predict in the National Capital

Environment Canada meteorologists maintain heat warning until Wednesday for the Quebec region.

A cocktail of wet and hot nights should continue to hit the Quebec sector during the coming days.

It’s been a few days old that we have an anticyclone that is moving on the east American coastexplains Julien Chartrand, meteorologist and forecaster at Environment Canada. It brings hot and humid air from the southern United States to our regions.

Environment Canada provides that maximum temperatures oscillate between 30 and 34 degrees from this weekend until Wednesday during the day.

With a high humidity rate during this same period, humidx could reach almost 40 degrees certain days.

Hot nights in perspective

For those who hope to open the windows at night to refresh their homes, you will also have to be patient.

Weather forecasts do not bring down the minimum temperatures below 20 degrees in the next nights.

It is even worse in town because of the urban heat islands. In urban centers like Montreal, Trois-Rivières or Québec, minimums could be around 23 and 24 degrees at nightexplains Julien Chartrand.

It is from Wednesday that temperatures will start to go down and that you should see maximum between 24 and 29 degrees by the end of next week.

We are going to have the passage of a cold front which will also generate showers and thunderstorms on Wednesdayhe explains. We are going to have a change of air masses that will take place so we will have a good temperature contrast.

Despite these disturbances, time should become more Fresh and dry From this moment.

Note that the SOPFEU Place its index of danger of fire between high and very high for regions of the National Capital, Chaudière-Appalaches and Charlevoix.

It is therefore recommended to make lights only in regulated installations with spark bumper.

Tips to fight heat

As with each heat wave, some important tips can prevent you from health problems.

It is important to drink water, even when the thirst is not felt, and to close the blinds.

In the city of Lévis, the population is invited to frequent the different public swimming pools and parks that offer water games.

We are fortunate to offer 16 water games, we have a dozen outdoor pools waiting for the Lévisiansrecalls Michel Thisdel, the spokesperson for the city. We also have ten libraries that offer calm and comfort, and above all a good dose of air conditioned!

The schedule of the various public places where it is possible to refresh yourself is available on the website of the city of Lévis.