Special weather statement in effect for the region
There's a special weather statement in effect for the London area.
"A low pressure system arrives as we head into Tuesday, the greatest chance for thunderstorms will come in the afternoon and the man threats will be heavy downpours. There's lots of moisture to work with, this air mass is quite warm and that warm air can hold a lot of moisture," said CTV News London Meteorologist Julie Atchison.
The heavy rain and slow-moving thunderstorms could result in upwards of 60mm of rain accumulating in some areas.
The City of London has also said that all grass soccer fields, baseball diamonds and cricket pitches are closed for the rest of the day Thursday.
The special weather statement covers London-Middlesex, Huron-Perth and Bruce County.
The daytime high will be around 28 C but will feel like 36 C with the humidex.
There will be a mix of sun and cloud on Wednesday with a high of 29 C and conditions looking great going into the August long weekend.
Here's a look at the rest of the forecast
Tuesday: Cloudy. 30 per cent chance of showers changing to 70 per cent chance of showers this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm. High 28. Humidex 37. UV index 6 or high.
Tuesday Night: Mainly cloudy. 60 per cent chance of showers this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Low 20.
Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 per cent chance of showers late in the afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. High 29. Humidex 37. UV index 9 or very high.
Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 per cent chance of showers. High 29.
Friday: Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of showers. High 27.
Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 per cent chance of showers. High 27.
Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud. High 25.
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