Heat alert in effect for Montreal and southern Quebec to end the month

Montreal is getting ready for a heat wave next week as the humidex and temperatures are dangerously high. (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

Days after Montrealers were pummeled with heavy rain, the heat will be back.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special weather statement on Sunday, calling for hot and humid weather right in time for moving day.

The alert says that temperatures in the Montreal, Vaudreuil, Laval and surrounding regions will hit 30 degrees Celsius with humidex values going as high as 39 on Monday afternoon and that the heat should extend to Tuesday morning.

“A warm and humid airmass will affect several regions of Southern and Central Quebec on Monday and Tuesday,” the statement reads. “The heat could lead to exhaustion, especially among vulnerable people, who may be more inconvenienced by these conditions.”

A complete list of the regions the statement affects can be found here.

On Tuesday, periods of rain are called for in Montreal.