Weather forecast: Warmest day of 2024 in parts of Canada [Video]

Wednesday was officially the warmest day so far in 2024 in parts of Canada so far, according to Environment Canada.

As of 1:30 p.m. EST, Toronto had the highest temperature in the country at 20.1 C, passing last week’s 2024 high of 16.6 C. 

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Similar temperatures were found throughout Ontario, with Hamilton and Windsor reaching highs of 19 C, Peterborough hitting 17 C and Guelph at 16 C, each recorded as of 1 p.m. EST.

Meanwhile, Thunder Bay, Kingston and Ottawa were between 6 and 7 C around the same time.

The average high for this time of year in much of Ontario is a few degrees above freezing.

In Atlantic Canada, Environment Canada says the warmest temperatures are in Fredericton at 5 C as of 2 p.m. AST, while Charlottetown has a high of 4 C, 3 C in St. John’s and Halifax.

Some areas of P.E.I., New Brunswick …