Local residents can expect a very hot Monday during the longest day of the year.
Monday, June 20 officially marks the first day of summer and summer solstice, with temperatures expected to reach around 33 C in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.
A heat warning remains in effect for much of southern Ontario.
The temperature is a few degrees cooler than Windsor's single day record for June 20, which was recorded back in 1872 at 35.6 C.
"The summer solstice is, more or less, when the Northern Hemisphere gets its greatest amount of sunshine," says Steve Knott, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.
In Windsor, the longest day of the year will see around 15 hours of daylight, with the sun rising at 5:55am and setting at 9:12pm.
The exact moment of the summer solstice occurs is when the Earth's axis is most inclined toward the sun. Knott says this will occur on Monday at 6:34pm.
Shortly after that, a cold front is expected to push its way in, bringing with it the possibility of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cooler conditions are also expected Monday night.
Knott says those venturing outside should use their best judgment when it comes to the extreme heat.
"If you're doing a lot of physical exertion , obviously you probably want to maintain a certain amount of hydration with water or Gatorade," he says. "Stay in the shade if you can and if you don't have to, don't go out in the sun."
