Heat wave hits some areas for third straight day
A boy cools off from the sprays of the Cool Zone on Friday, June 28, 2013. (AP / Julie Jacobson)
A heat warning remains in effect for south Central Ontario.
In what Environment Canada is calling 'the first significant heat event of the season', it's calling for 'dangerously' hot and humid conditions Tuesday.
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The national weather agency says the lower regions of Central Ontario can expect highs of 30 degrees Celsius to 35C, with Humidex values of 40C to 45C degrees.
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