Brace yourself for some night fever -- as Environment Canada is warning of little relief from the heat when the sun goes down.
Overnight lows are expected to dip only between 21 C and 24 C heading into the weekend, and what the weather agency says is creating this warm, tropical air may not be at all what you expect.
Senior climatologist David Phillips says the heat is causing corn and soybean crops to produce sweat, which is in turn contributing to elevated humidity, especially at night.
"We're seeing imported moisture from ocean sources, but then adding our own local sources from fields that are growing feverishly," he says. "That adds to the humidity and makes for more uncomfortable conditions."
Phillips says, while we're seeing temperatures that are higher than normal, they're not necessarily record-breaking, despite the fact that hot and humid conditions are making their way around the world.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, June marks the 14th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, globally.
But according to Phillips, that trend is not being reflected locally.
"We don't see that necessarily in Canada. Our numbers are not in yet," Phillips says. "Overall our temperatures, we do know, have been going up, but maybe not as dramatic as we've seen in recent months on a global basis."
Phillips says what that means for Chatham-Kent is that overnight lows will potentially be more taxing on your health than daytime highs.
"You think 'Well it's 10 C cooler,' but the problem is the humidity stays very elevated and there's no air to circulate," he says. "You're not getting any breezes or wind, and also people can't seek shelter or go to cooling centres."
-With files from Matt Weverink.
