Heat warning continues in Windsor-Essex but cooldown coming

Sunny day in Windsor, Ont., on Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor)

The yellow heat warning issued by Environment Canada continues in Windsor-Essex, , but relief is on the way soon.

The first heat event of the season begins Monday afternoon and is expected to continue into Tuesday.

Daytime highs of 30 to 32 degrees Celsius. Humidex values of 36 to 38. Overnight lows near 20 degrees Celsius.

Here’s the extended forecast:

Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon with a few showers, including risk of a thunderstorm. Windy. High 31, feeling like 35 or 95. Evening: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Low 11 or 52.

Wednesday: Some relief from the heat...High 17 under a mix of sun and cloud with a 30 percent chance of showers.

Thursday: Sunny. High 17.

Friday: Cloudy. High 17.