A heat warning for Toronto, UK’s hottest ever, fires in EU

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A heat warning was issued at 15:05 Monday, 18 July 2022 for Toronto. “Hot and humid conditions are expected Tuesday and Wednesday. Daytime high temperatures reaching near 31 degrees Celsius with humidex values in the upper thirties are expected Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday’s overnight low near 20 degrees Celsius will provide little relief from the heat. Slightly cooler temperatures are expected on Thursday. Hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and can result in the Air Quality Health Index approaching the high risk category. Watch for the effects of heat illness: swelling, rash, cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and the worsening of some health conditions.”

Across the pond, “Raging wildfires have scorched around 35,000 acres of forest in France and Spain, while Britain is set to face its hottest day on record”.