Ontario breaks temperature records

On Thursday parts of Ontario got a taste of summer with temperatures 10 to 18 degrees above normal.

Several areas broke record-high temperatures for the day. The temperature in Ottawa got above 30 degrees.

It has been hot in Southern Ontario for a couple of days now. The heat will continue today.

Summary of record highs for Thursday, April 13:

Ottawa International Airport 30.2°C

Previous record of 26.7°C set in 1945

Records began in 1939

Toronto International Airport 29.4 °C

Previous record of 27.1°C set in 1977

Records began in 1938

Petawawa 28.4°C

Previous record of 22.9°C set in 2015

Records began in 1970

Sarnia Airport 28.4°C

Previous record of 27.7°C set in 1977

Records began in 1968

Hamilton Airport 27.8°C

Previous record of 26.1°C set in 1977

Records began in 1960

Muskoka Airport 26.0°C

Previous record of 25.0°C set in 1968

Records began in 1939

Wiarton Airport 24.9°C

Previous record of 22.2°C set in 1968

Records began in 1948

Sault Ste. Marie Airport 24.0°C

Previous record of 18.5°C set in 1987

Records began in 1946

Sudbury Airport 21.4°C

Previous record of 19.4°C set in 1998

Records began in 1954

Chapleau Airport 21.0°C

Previous record of 18.5°C set in 1987

Records began in 1979

North Bay Airport 21.0°C

Previous record of 19.6°C set in 1998

Records began in 1939

Earlton 20.3°C

Previous record of 18.9°C set in 1998

Records began in 1939

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada