Ottawa·Weather

Warm, pleasant Tuesday in store

A nice stretch of summer weather is underway with the temperature set to reach a seasonal 26 C.

Humidity will return by end of week

The Chinatown arch near the intersection of Somerset Street West and Bronson Avenue July 4, 2019. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)

Quite a pleasant stretch of summer weather is underway.

Nights are cool, afternoons are warm and bright and the humidity is not a problem.

The high hits a seasonal 26 C with sunshine Tuesday.

Some afternoon cloudy periods and a developing northwest breeze that could gust over 20km/h are also in store.

There is a 30 per cent chance of showers this afternoon and evening in the Kingston and Belleville area.

Temperatures will gradually rise throughout the rest of the week so that the high hits 31 C by Friday, with a corresponding increase in the humidity.