Wednesday’s weather forecast spells a damp, rainy and foggy day for Ontario and Maritimes and hot above-average temperatures for the Prairies. Toronto and other parts of Ontario, particularly near the Great Lakes, woke up to severe thunderstorm warnings that could extend into the late afternoon or early evening, according to Kelsey McEwen, CTV Your Morning meteorologist. Temperatures are in the double digits across Canada, with major cities seeing anywhere between 10 and 13 C in the morning and especially warmer weather in Alberta and Saskatchewan, according to McEwen. Ontario will still see heat warnings extending from Windsor towards Niagara, with temperatures ranging into the high 30s. Environment Canada issued several yellow heat warnings for cities in Ontario, including Hamilton, London, Brantford, St. Catharines and Stratford. Fog advisories were also issued for Southern Wellington county, Northern Wellington country and the region of Waterloo Atlantic Canada could see temperatures ranging from the teens through the 20s, she added. However parts of Newfoundland and Labrador could see patchy frost forming, especially in low-lying areas and remaining till early Thursday morning, according to three frost advisories posted by the national weather agency. The thunderstorms, she said, could persist throughout the day with rain showers popping up by early afternoon. Areas along the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay could see a risk of tornadoes, she added. The storms will remain overnight for Ottawa and Montreal and linger next morning in Quebec City and eastern townships before pushing into Atlantic Canada. Special statements issued for regions in Nova Scotia state that heavy rainfall could persist from Thursday to Saturday evening. North and West Vancouver Islands will also see heavy rainfall on Wednesday, according to Environment Canada. The weather agency shares a special statement and a yellow advisory for the regions, with both indicating that rainfall could cause localized pooling. North Vancouver Island could see sudden rises in stream levels and a higher risk for landslides, according to the special statement. Yukon’s coastline, by Herschel Island, was issued a yellow storm surge advisory warning that high water levels could reach 20 to 30 cm above highest astronomical tide by early Wednesday morning and cause moderate flooding. Southern and northeastern New Brunswick will also experience heavy rainfall from Thursday night until Friday afternoon, possibly extending one more day for some regions, according to several weather alerts posted by Environment Canada. Fort Simpson region in Northwest Territories issued an air quality yellow advisory, warning of wildfire smoke impact. No weather alerts have been issued for regions in Manitoba.
