Thunderstorms expected in Toronto this afternoon

Thunderstorms are in the forecast for Toronto on Tuesday as the city wraps up what has been the wettest July on record.

Thunderstorms are in the forecast for Toronto on Tuesday as the city wraps up what has been the wettest July on record.

Environment Canada is calling for a 60 per cent chance of showers this afternoon with a risk of a thunderstorm. Hot and humid conditions will also return, with the national weather agency calling for a high of 28 C, feeling closer to 36 with the humidity.

CP24 Meteorologist Bill Coulter said there will be “slivers of sunshine” in the morning.

“Today’s heat and humidity will be used as fuel for showers and thunderstorms,” Coulter added, noting that active weather will be triggered by “a low pressure system swirling by to the south.”

Showers may linger into the overnight hours. 

A handful of intense weather systems this month have created record amounts of rainfall in Toronto for July.

On July 16, the city saw nearly 100 millimetres of rain in a short burst, leading to widespread flooding and power outages across Toronto. Parts of the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard were shut down after flash floods completely washed out the roadways, stranding a number of motorists.