THUNDER BAY — It took until September for city and area residents to experience the hottest weather of the summer.
Three all-time records were broken in the heat wave that had people cooling off in lakes or cranking up their air conditioners.
Environment Canada recorded a temperature of 32.6 C at Thunder Bay Airport on Saturday, breaking the record of 31.4 set in 1983.
Sunday's high of 32.8 also destroyed a decades-old record of 30 C.
The third new record was for the highest minimum temperature for Sept. 3, as it came in at 17.6 C, a few tenths of a degree higher than the mark set in 1983.
Prior to the weekend, the hottest day of the summer was July 27, when the temperature reached 31.4.
Although a heat warning remained in effect for Thunder Bay on Tuesday, with humidex values between 35 and 40, meteorologist Steven Flisfeder said the forecast high of 30 C would not be a record for the day.
Area residents can expect to encounter a quick reversal in the weather pattern the rest of the week, with maximum temperatures predicted to be a few degrees below normal on Wednesday and Thursday.
