If the trend continues, temperatures in July could surpass record highs. David Phillips from Environment Canada told CJAD 800 it might end up being Montreal's hottest July yet.
Each day this month temperatures in Montreal exceeded 24.4°C and 11 of those days exceeded 30°C, said Phillips, which is unlike the weather we saw in Montreal last July. He said the average temperature for July stands at 21.2°C.
"Last year there were no days above 30°C, so it really has been a very warm summer particularily in July and it just doesn't want to go away," Phillips said. "It's been there morning, day and night—it's not as if there's been any escaping of it."
"It's very oppresive, and people need to take that heat warning seriously, it's really meant for the entire population. Some people are less resilient and more prone to [be negatively impacted] by the heat and humidity than other people," he continued.
It's recomended that pregnant women, young children, the elderly and those with chronic illenesses remain cautious outside and spend as much as time possible inside with air conditioning.
Dr. David Kaiser from Montreal's public health department said officials will stay on alert but noted this isn't expected to turn into a heat wave like the one we had earlier this month.
"The heat wave that we had two weeks ago was the first heat wave of that kind that we've had in seven years, and so from a health perspective that's really what concerns us the most," Kaiser said. "A heat wave where we have a sustained heat of 34°C and 35°C for multiple days that we haven't had since 2011—and we havent had a long one like we've had this year since 2010."