WECHU ends extended heat warning
Dr. Mehdi Aloosh has ended it, based on the information provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Here's a look at your forecast:
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers early in the evening with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 19 C.
Thursday: Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 28 C, humidex 34 C.
Thursday night: Clear. Low 14 C.
Friday: Sunny. High 29 C.
Friday night: Clear. Low 17 C.
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