Hamilton’s heat warning has officially ended

Phew! After a few days of scorching hot weather in a row, Hamilton’s medical officer of health has officially ended the city’s heat warning as of this morning.

The heat warning was initially issued on August 22nd and continued to impact the city through to the evening of Monday, August 24th.

The Medical Officer of Health has cancelled the Heat Warning issued on August 22, 2020. https://t.co/fHYUitofwl pic.twitter.com/ua0PvQDz0X

— City of Hamilton (@cityofhamilton) August 25, 2020

Temperatures reached highs of 31 degrees Celsius, sometimes feeling as hot as 40 degrees Celsius. However, today’s weather promises to be slightly more forgiving, with highs of 27 degrees Celsius predicted for this afternoon.

This level of hot weather hasn’t been uncommon for Hamilton this summer. The city has seen a record-breaking trend of extreme heat within the last few months, with the Medical Officer of Health declaring some extended heat warnings for longer periods of relentlessly hot days.

To stay up to date on the status of local heat warnings, check the City of Hamilton website.

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