Hot and humid weather continues in Ottawa, with the humidex to make it feel like 42

It's day two of the hot and humid weather in Ottawa, with the humidex expected to make it feel like 42 this afternoon.

It's day two of the hot and humid weather in Ottawa, with the humidex expected to make it feel like 42 this afternoon.

The forecast calls for a high of 33 C today and 34 C on Wednesday.

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the national capital region, saying the "prolonged heat event" will continue today.

"Dangerously hot and humid conditions are expected through most of the week," the weather agency said in a statement.

"Daytime highs through much of the week are expected to be 30 to 35 degrees Celsius with humidex values of 40 to 45. There will be little relief through the overnight as lows are expected to be 18 to 23 degrees Celsius with humidex values of 26 to 30. Temperatures and humidex values may be several degrees cooler near the shores of the Great Lakes."

The first prolonged stretch of hot weather this summer has Ottawa's top doctor raising alarm bells.

"The heat that we are facing this week is life-threatening, it really is," Dr. Vera Etches, medical officer of health, told CTV News Ottawa.