Heat in Toronto breaks 22-year-old record
Posted October 3, 2023 2:07 pm.
Last Updated October 3, 2023 2:08 pm.
Expected to be the warmest day this week, the heat in Toronto on Tuesday has seen a 22-year-old heat record broken.
Tuesday’s temperature at Pearson reached 29 C at 1 p.m. The previous record at Toronto Pearson for Oct. 3 was 27.1 C set in 2001.
The record for Oct. 4 is 27.2 C, which was set in 1951, but Wednesday’s temperatures are expected to be slightly cooler with an expected high near 24 C.
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Monday in Toronto saw a high of 26 C and a humidex near 30, with a mix of sun and cloud, and the temperature dropped to just 16 C overnight, which is slightly cooler than the average daytime high for this time of year.
The above seasonal temperatures for the first week of October follow a warmer than usual weekend in the GTA. Sunday saw a high of 27 C in Toronto.
The Weather Network’s fall forecast predicted a “fickle fall” this year as the season is forecast to be chilly early on for most of Canada before above normal temperatures lead the country into winter.
With files from Michael Ranger
