Wx Centre

A widespread heat event continued across much of Ontario on Monday, bringing dangerously high temperatures and humid conditions that are expected to persist into Tuesday in many areas. Large portions of northern, northwestern and southern Ontario face a significant risk of heat-related illnesses, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke, as daytime temperatures climb well above seasonal averages. The most intense heat is expected across parts of northwestern Ontario and area

A wildfire in southern Spain has killed 12 people and 23 people are missing officials stated on Friday. The blaze, which has burned 3,200 hectares is one of the largest fires on record in the country. Hundreds of firefighters were deployed to fight the fires. The blaze is being tacked from the ground and air with both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft involved. A series of heatwaves in Europe has left the ground dry. Spain is currently seeing a period of very warm weather.

Typhoon Bavi is currently in the East China Sea north of Taiwan. The storm has a minimum central pressure of 985 hPa. Winds are sustained at 65 km/h with gusts to 92 km/h. Waves offshore are measured to be 52 feet. The storm is expected to hit Shanghai in China early on Sunday between Xiapu County in Fujian Province and Wenling City in Zhejiang Province. Ahead of the storm, nearby cities have started evacuating residents. There are also numerous flight and ferry delays.

A prolonged period of intense heat is expected to develop across much of the southern Prairies and continue well into next week, prompting heat warnings and special weather statements across parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Warmer air moving northward will bring daytime temperatures into the low to mid-30s across many southern regions, particularly near the Canada–United States border. Combined with rising humidity, humidex values are forecast to exceed 45 in some areas, w

Two tornadoes hit Hubei province in China on Monday evening, killing 11 people. One person remains missing. There were reports of damage to buildings, and cars were flipped. While tornadoes occur in China each year, they are relatively uncommon in Hubei Province. The deadly storms came as meteorologists also monitored Typhoon Bavi, which was forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds and possible flooding to parts of Taiwan and eastern China later this week. The province of H

Many areas of Nunavut have saw a period of abnormally warm temperatures this weekend. Several locations beat daily, monthly, and all-time records. Temperatures will return to more normal values later this week. On Sunday, seven locations set a daily or monthly maximum temperature record. Arctic Bay set a new record of 19.4, the old record of 17.2 was set in 1948. Igloolik set a new record of 24.6, the old record of 22.0 was set in 2002. Iqaluit reached a new record of 25.1, t