Relief on the way from the hot and humid weather in Ottawa

The Rideau River at Mooney’s Bay in Ottawa. (Brad Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)

Ottawa residents will have to sweat through one more day before relief arrives from the hot and humid weather conditions.

A heat warning remains in effect for a fourth day, with the humidex expected to make it feel like 35 today.

“A multi-day period of heat and humidity conditions,” Environment Canada said in a statement on its website. “Daytime high temperatures are expected to lower on Wednesday, bringing an end to the heat event.”

The temperature warmed up to 33.9 C Monday afternoon, the warmest temperature of the past six days of above-seasonal temperatures.

It will be mainly sunny to start today, then a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. High 30 C.

Partly cloudy tonight. Low 18 C.

Wednesday will see a mix of sun and cloud a 40 per cent chance of showers. High 28 C.

Thursday will be sunny. High 25 C.

The outlook for Friday calls for sunshine and a high of 25 C.

Saturday will see a mix of sun and cloud. High 27 C.

The normal temperatures for this time of year are a high of 26 C and a low of 16 C.