Hot and humid weather expected to persist through Saturday, Environment Canada says

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for much of southern Quebec, with humidex values expected to reach up to 40.

A warm and humid air mass is expected to stay over the area, and the humidity will not break until Saturday,the federal agency says.

Temperatures will exceed the 30 Cmark during the day, andare not expected to dip below 20 C at night.

People inChteauguay, Laval, Longueuil and Montreal are being askedto keep cool and check in on older family members andfriends, as well as other vulnerable people.

Montreal has opened up air-conditioned locations, like community centres,to allow people to cool off. Air-conditioned malls are also open.

• Check out Montreal's map of places to cool off here

Montrealers are also encouraged to cool off in splash pads and pools, which are open with reduced capacity to ensure physical distancing is possible.