This first heat wave, which began Thursday, is affecting several areas in the province, including the cities of Montreal, Quebec and Gatineau, where mercury will reach 30 degrees Celsius for the third consecutive day on Saturday.
According to the Environment Canada standard, the heat recorded on Thursday, Friday and Saturday can be classified as a heat wave, the standard being that the temperature reaches 30 ° C without a humidity factor for three consecutive days.
Typically, we reach 30 degrees at the beginning of June. But it must be said that we are three weeks late in reaching the first 20 degrees this yearexplained earlier this week Jean-Philippe Bégin, meteorologist at Environment Canada.
However, as a precautionary measure, since the hot season usually brings drought seasons, the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs has banned open fires in or near forests in some regions of Quebec. .
Firefighters of the Society for the Protection of Forests against Fire (SOPFEU) remain ready to intervene if necessary.
However, the Humidex Index is low. The heat effect is therefore less than during the heat waves that Quebecers may experience in July or August.
Montreal opened its water games
To cope with the heat wave that has hit Montreal in recent days, the City has decided to open water games in 18 boroughs.
Usually, we open our water games in June, [mais] we proceeded three weeks early for almost all the water gamesexplained City of Montréal spokesman Philippe Sabourin.
The 18 boroughs include Plateau-Mont-Royal, Outremont, Anjou, Saint-Laurent and Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie.
A total of 850 outdoor fountains across Montreal were re -operated during the week to make it easier for people to cool off, Mr. Sabourin added.
You need to drink a lot in hot weather, six to eight glasses of water a dayhe recalled.
Another way to find comfort during extreme heat is to choose large parks instead of small nearby parks, Mr. suggests. Sabourin. These are the places where we can find a lot of freshness.
Montreal has eight major parks, including La Fontaine Park and Maisonneuve Park.
We also need to think about our internal installations, [par exemple] Swimming pool [intérieures]libraries and cultural centershe suggested.
The outdoor pools are not yet open due to some barriers, the spokesman said. The City has no equipment right now, but we will do so once conditions permit.
Record heat in some places
On Thursday, Montreal broke the 129 -year -old heat record with a recorded 30.3 ° C. On the same date in 1893, the temperature of the metropolis reached 28.9 ° C.
Other records were broken on May 11, particularly in Gatineau, Quebec City, Rimouski, Saguenay and Beauce.
This heat wave, which occurs abnormally early on, however has no consequences, says meteorologist Jean-Philippe Bégin.
Source: Radio-Canada
