Southern ON (in particular GTA) - The long anticipated heat wave from Western Canada has finally arrived in Ontario and Quebec. This heat wave had pushed the mercury up as high as 29 C when it hit Saskatchewan on Tuesday. Now, finally, this air mass has struck much of Ontario, Quebec and parts of the Maritimes. In fact, the warm air is expected to stay within this locale for at least until mid-week next week. A stationary front has been formed to "protect" the locale from the cold air, but it is evident that this front is slowly pushing towards the east. During the time the locale is in the warmth sector, the locale can expect temperatures anywhere from 15 C - 28 C (or at least 5 C above seasonal average).

Markham, Ontario had reached a high of 26.9 C earlier today, setting this the record of the highest Ontario temperature so far of the year. Other "hot locals" include St. Catharine (26 C), Windsor (24 C), etc.

One thing that is worth noticing is that the daily high temperature today across much of Southern Ontario matches to what most of Florida is experiencing today. In Miami, the forecasted condition is partly cloudy with a high of 25 C, while Markham (or the GTA) achieved sunny skies and a high of 27 C.

There is also a general cooling trend across Canada. It is also noteworthy that Alberta is in for another spring snow event, up to 15 cm of snow can fall in Calgary area. This pocket of cold air will eventually move east, and Southern Ontarians cold expect cooler than normal temperatures about 1-2 weeks from now. It is forecasted that the temperatures then will only hit a daily high of around 5 to 15 C (10 degrees below seasonal to seasonal).