Extreme cold warning covers Ottawa's coldest night of the pandemic

Environment Canada has extreme cold warnings in place for all of eastern Ontario and western Quebec, saying the wind is aggravatingwhat is alreadyOttawa's coldest temperatures of the pandemic.

The forecast for the capital calledfor temperatures steadily falling all day and nightto between 25 and 32 C by dawn Tuesday. Wind chill could make that feel around 35.

As of 5 a.m. Tuesday, the temperature was around25 C and the wind chill value, -38.

It could feel a few degrees cooler in rural western Quebec and slightly less harshin the Kingston and Belleville areas.

Temperatures this low mean people should cover as much exposed skin as they can, dress in layers ideally a wind-resistant outer layer and watch for cold-related health problems such as muscle pain, numb extremities and shortness of breath.

All-time Jan. 11 cold record in play

The last time Ottawa's temperature reached 25 C was Feb. 14, 2020, though it neared 24 C on Saturday.

The city'sall-time low forJan. 11 using records going back to 1872is 30 C, which happened in 1893 and 1981.

Tuesday's high is 17 C in Ottawa, with the wind chill expected to ease as the day goes on.Wednesday's high is 3 C.

You have to turn back to the end of January 2019 for a day that didn't get warmer than 17 C in Ottawa.