Ottawa weather: Hot and humid weather arrives ahead of the long weekend [Video]

Environment Canada senior meteorologist David Phillips admits the spring weather has been “blah” in Ottawa so far, but predicts above-seasonal temperatures for the capital over the next month.

The prediction comes as hot and humid weather moves into Ottawa today, with temperatures staying above 20 C heading into the long weekend.

“It’s coming, it’s just been slow,” Phillips told Newstalk 580 CFRA’s The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll. “And, of course, we’ve been seduced by the fact that we had a non-winter. We just thought it would go from winter to summer – from slush to sweat.”

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This will be Ottawa’s third consecutive day with temperatures above 20 C, and the sixth day with temperatures above 20 C so far in May. However, Phillips admits it hasn’t been as hot as last spring.

“This time last year, we had several days …