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Humidex values reaching 40 are expected for the next day.

A heat event continues.

What:
Maximum temperatures of 30 to 32 degrees Celsius.
Minimum temperatures of 20 to 23 degrees Celsius.
Maximum humidex values near 40.

When:
Ending Thursday night.

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Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.

For more information:
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.html

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #ONStorm.

At 11:20 p.m. EDT, a line of severe thunderstorms is located from about 20 km east of Long Point Provincial Park to Highgate then to 20 km  southwest of Walpole Island. These severe thunderstorms are moving east at 40 km/h. Strong wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and very heavy rain are possible.

Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: Wallaceburg, Chatham, Dresden, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville, Ridgetown, Bothwell, West Lorne, Dutton, Port Stanley


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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

At 11:25 p.m. EDT, a line of severe thunderstorms is located from about 20 km east of Long Point Provincial Park to Highgate then to 20 km  southwest of Walpole Island. These severe thunderstorms are moving east at 40 km/h. Strong wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and very heavy rain are possible.

Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: Wallaceburg, Chatham, Dresden, Chatham-Kent, Thamesville, Ridgetown, Bothwell, West Lorne, Dutton, Port Stanley


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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

At 11:37 p.m. EDT, a line of severe thunderstorms is located from Ridgetown to Tecumseh. These severe thunderstorms are moving east at 40 km/h. Strong wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and very heavy rain are possible.

Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: Windsor, Chatham, Chatham-Kent


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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

At 11:49 p.m. EDT, a line of severe thunderstorms is located from Highgate to St. Clair Beach. These severe thunderstorms are moving east at 40 km/h. Strong wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and very heavy rain are possible.

Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: LaSalle, Leamington, Point Pelee National Park of Canada, Chatham, Chatham-Kent


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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

At 12:17 a.m. EDT, a line of severe thunderstorms is located from about 25 km east of Highgate to Deerbrook. These severe thunderstorms are moving east at 40 km/h. Strong wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and very heavy rain are possible.

Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: Windsor, Leamington, Point Pelee National Park of Canada, Chatham, Chatham-Kent


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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

At 12:41 a.m. EDT, an area of severe thunderstorms is located over St. Joachim. These severe thunderstorms are moving quickly to the east at 60 km/h. Strong wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and very heavy rain are possible.

Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: Windsor, Leamington, Point Pelee National Park of Canada


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Driving conditions will likely be difficult. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

Severe thunderstorms associated with this alert have weakened or moved out of the area.

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You can expect partly cloudy in the morning, with clearing in the afternoon

Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells

There will be clear sky until morning, then partly cloudy

Thunderstorm clouds near Strathroy. (File photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)

Sarnia

Midwestern

Brandon Atkins, husband of the late Maestro Robert Franz, pauses during a new conference at the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre, September 2, 2026. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.

Windsor

Lord Selkirk Bridge detour (Image courtesy of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent)

(Photo of the Bank of Canada from bankofcanada.ca)

Bike on trail. Photo by Serhii Bezrukyi. iStock / Getty Images Plus

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