Bluesfest, Day 3: It's (still) hot out there
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The federal weather agency said extreme heat and humidity was expected to continue in the Ottawa region through next Thursday, with daytime high temperatures of 29 C to 32 C and overnight low temperatures still in the range of 19 C to 23 C.
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