For a third consecutive day, the mercury could reach the 30°C mark in Montreal, making this series of temperatures the earliest heat wave since the end of the 19th century.

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This situation could also take place in the regions of Témiscamingue, Haute-Gatineau, Pontiac, Laurentides, Estrie and the south and north shores of the Montreal region. “Unless there is a surprise, we are talking about a heat wave already confirmed for these sectors,” said Frédérick Boulay, meteorologist at Environment Canada.

The federal agency defines a heat wave as a period of three consecutive days with a maximum of 30 ° C and more in mercury, regardless of the Humidex factor. If this condition is reached, it would be the earliest heat wave since data began to be taken in 1893.

To relieve their citizens, several boroughs of the metropolis have decided to open their water games. This is the case for Ville-Marie, Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, Lachine, LaSalle, Outremont, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and the Sud-Ouest.

The mercury for the entire province will drop on Sunday, getting much closer to seasonal norms. For a rare time since the beginning of May, the rain could also be there.