Ottawa breaks a heat record by reaching 27 C on Thursday
Posted: Apr 13, 2023 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 29 minutes agoOttawa is bracing for a potential record-high temperature the week after the city was coated by several millimetres of freezing rain. , a 78-year-old daily heat record was broken Thursday in Ottawa — though Environment Canada says the heat won't last.Ottawa's April 13 average high is around 10 C, according to Environment Canada. It passed that before 9 a.m. Thursday at the international airport.
When it hit 21 C at 11 a.m, it became the hottest day of the year so far. Just two hours later, the record for April 13 was broken."We've got winds from the south bringing very warm air," said Geoff Coulson, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.A dermatologist explains how the UV index works and what it can tell us about how to stay safe in the sun.
He said the longer range forecast models show things will return to normal starting next week and continue that way for the rest of April. Monday's forecasted high is currently 9 C. "It's not to say we won't get a few days … [that are] warmer than normal, but overall the trend seems to be things settling back to more seasonal values."Restaurants have hastily built patios throughout the downtown to take advantage of the warm weather while it lasts.
"We're looking forward to it," said Bob Firestone, who was setting up the patio at Blue Cactus Bar and Grill in the ByWard Market on Wednesday.Firestone says residents have "the most hunger for patios in Canada" and expects business to be booming.CBC's Hallie Cotnam talks to happy folks about the warm/hot snap
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