The temperature record for September 10th was broken by 2 p.m. in London when the mercury hit a sky-high 34 C. The previous record for London was 33.3 C set in 1983.
The heat drove many people indoors, but others took advantage of the heat to head to the beach in Grand Bend, where businesses were thankful for the late-season crowd.
Cooling centres were made available across the City of London on Tuesday, after the Middlesex-London Health Unit issued an extreme heat alert.
Health unit officials issued the alert after a forecast calling for a high of 33 on Tuesday with a humidex of 43.
The high heat is expected to continue into Wednesday, with a high of 31 C forecast and a humidex of 40.
Community centres, spray pads and public library locations are available for anyone who needs to beat the heat.
Community Centre Hours for September 10th and 11th:
Byron Optimist Recreation Centre
1306 Norman Ave
Tuesday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. & 7-10 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Boyle Community Centre
530 Charlotte Ave.
Tuesday & Wednesday 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre (CHOCC)
656 Elizabeth Street
Tuesday & Wednesday 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Hamilton Road Seniors Centre and Community Centre
525 Hamilton Road
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Kiwanis Seniors Community Centre
78 Riverside Drive
Tuesday & Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Kinsmen Recreation Centre
20 Granville Street
Tuesday, 3 p.m to 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Medway Community Centre
1119 Sherwood Forest Square
Tuesday 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
North London Optimist Community Centre
1345 Cheapside Street
Tuesday & Wednesday Friday 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
South London Community Centre
1119 Jalna Blvd.
Tuesday 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Stronach Community Recreation Centre
1221 Sandford Street
Wednesday 9 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Springbank Gardens Community Centre
205 Wonderland Road South
Tuesday 9 am – 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
