23-06-2025
Live updates: Toronto sweltering under near record-breaking heat
A man sleeps on the sandy beach along Lake Ontario in the extreme heat in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Toronto's heat wave is now in its second day and the temperature in the city could reach a high unseen in eight years.
A heat warning is in effect and Environment Canada is forecasting a high of 36 C Monday, which could feel like 46 with the humidity.
The last time Toronto saw a temperature that high was on July 13, 2016.
Here's how the city is handling the heat:
10:30 a.m. – TDSB addresses heat wave
In a letter addressed to parents and guardians, the Toronto District School board warned of 'uncomfortable conditions' at some schools today due to the heat and advised children to wear light clothing, hats and to stay hydrated.
'Across the TDSB, while some schools are fully air conditioned and some are partially air conditioned, others have no air conditioning and the extreme heat will result in uncomfortable conditions,' the letter read in part.
TDSB spokesperson Shari Schwartz-Maltz said every school has a cooling centre, including areas like an air-conditioned library or gym, where students can find 'some relief.'
'Everybody's very prepared. Information went out to all our administration this weekend on what to do to keep staff safe, keep kids safe. So, I think it's going OK, so far.
The school board said closing schools during a heat wave is 'not an action typically taken.'
9 a.m. – Temperature could break record
After a sweltering Sunday, when the mercury reached 35 C at its peak, the temperature will climb one degree higher on Monday and potentially break a heat record.
If the temperature does reach 36 C, CP24 meteorologist Bill Coulter says that it will be the hottest daytime temp-temperature reached at Pearson since July 13, 2016.
The heat wave is expected to continue into Tuesday when the daytime high will reach 33 C.
