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A "High Heat" summer Throughout the province, mean temperatures were higher than the normal values by as much as 4.3 degrees Celsius. The largest variations were observed in the Far North, north of Superior, north eastern and eastern Ontario sections. For most locations, it was the warmest June since 2005 ­ particularly in Geraldton, north of Lake Superior, which set a mean temperature record. Though it was no surprise to have days with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees in southern Ontario, this June the number of those days increased exponentially. For example, Windsor saw nine days of maximum temperatures above 30 degrees; normally, the expectation would be four to five such days for that location. Sarnia had nine such days, compared to three or four days in a typical June. London (7 versus 2), Kitchener-Waterloo (6 versus 1 or 2), Hamilton (7 versus 2), Toronto (6 versus 2) and Ottawa (5 versus 2 or 3) also saw significant increases. The same trend was observed in Petawawa, Muskoka and parts of northern Ontario, such as Earlton, Moosonee, Timmins and Kapuskasing. Humidex advisories were issued for two heat episodes. The first was for south western Ontario, for an area extending from Windsor to Barrie-Orillia-Midland, for an event beginning June 19 and lasting through to June 21. Temperatures rose to the low to mid-thirties and, with the elevated humidity levels, combined to produce humidex values of 40 or higher. The area affected by the hot, humid and hazy conditions was extended to all of southern Ontario and the National Capital Region on June 20. A number of single-day temperature records were broken on June 20 and June 21 before the heat and humidity diminished on June 22 with the passage of a cold front. The second heat episode that triggered the issue of humidex advisories was for June 28, when a very hot air mass over midwestern U.S. states moved into extreme south western Ontario. Humidex values reached 45 in the Windsor area and were forecasted to reach 40-41 in the London and Sarnia areas. On June 29 values lowered slightly, just reaching the warning criteria of 40 near Windsor, while slipping to the mid- to upper thirties in the London and Sarnia areas. For the long holiday weekend, afternoon temperatures were in the mid- to upper thirties. As for precipitation, for southern Ontario the month started off on a rainy note. Significant rainfall associated with a major low-pressure area moved northward across the Great Lakes. Many locations began receiving rainfall overnight on June 1 and June 2, with several hours of heavy rainfall through the afternoon of June 2 and into the evening. This was often associated with gusty winds. Some locations received half of their monthly precipitation amounts from this event. Severe Weather South western and north western Ontario dominated the reports of severe weather during the month of June. 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