After a seven day heat wave, Toronto will see temperatures cool down to seasonal levels by Thursday evening. This comes after smoky air in Toronto prompted many camps to make last-minute changes, especially on Monday, when the city’s Air Quality Health Index reached a “very high risk” rating of over 10.

Environment Canada is warning of poor air quality and extreme heat in Toronto on Monday as southern Ontario braces for a week filled with hot and humid weather.

There’s a layer of haze in the air, as smoke from burning wildfires has blown into southern Ontario. And according to the World Air Quality Index website, Toronto is one of the worst places in the world right now for air quality.

Monday's daytime high in Toronto is currently forecasted to reach 31 C, with the humidex values in the upper 40s.

The City of Toronto is providing free portable air conditioners to low-income, vulnerable seniors as part of a pilot program that started this spring.

The poor air quality that has blanketed swaths of central and Western Canada is not only infiltrating the lungs, but also distressing the mind.