Brief: There's a chance for more rain this week

Monday, August 31, 2015, 7:46 PM - Blazing heat and searing humidity for many Canadians Tuesday, with some thunderstorm risk as well.

Here's your Tuesday weather brief. 

Atlantic Canada

• Maritimes: Seasonal through most of the Maritimes, temperatures warming into Wednesday.
• Newfoundland: A system will effect the Avalon Tuesday, bringing a chance of thunderstorms during the early morning hours.

Ontario & Quebec

• Ontario & Quebec: Hot and humid every day this week. Parts of both provinces will see a chance for showers as a weak trough passes through mid-week. Chance of thunderstorms in northeastern Ontario Tuesday, some afternoon storms possible in southern Ontario Wednesday afternoon.

Western Canada

• Prairies: Cooling is forecast in the days ahead for Alberta. Showers are possible west of Calgary Wednesday, including Edmonton.
• B.C.: On-and-off showers are in the forecast until Thursday, when high pressure begins to set in.

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