Montreal weather: How to use tacos to remember weather watches vs. warnings

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This’ll help you feel more safe, but could potentially make you hungry.

Published Jun 12, 2023 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 1 minute read

a cyclist with a child in a seat on the back of the bike with the champlain bridge in the background — A cyclist makes their way past the Jacques-Cartier Bridge while smog warnings were in effect last week. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette

Environment Canada sent app-users a reminder this weekend of how to read their weather warnings.

“A watch means that weather conditions are favourable for a storm … it’s time to start paying attention,” the meteorological agency said. A warning, however, is the most severe alert they issue and means people should start taking action to stay safe. During summertime, alerts could warn of the potential for tornadoes, so Environment Canada goes on to say that if there’s a possibility of a tornado, it’ll issue a watch and a warning.

“Warnings appear in a red banner in our app,” the message says. “Don’t ignore them.”

The internet has broken it down for people who still aren’t sure. A watch is like having the fixings for taco: all systems go. A taco warning means it’s been put together and could happen at any moment.

There’s a 30-per-cent chance of showers Monday with high of 28 C and a UV index of 7, or high. With the humidex, it’ll feel more like 31 C. At night, a low of 19 C with a chance of showers.

While Montreal’s air quality has improved since last week, there are still 116 active fires in Quebec, according to SOPFEU.

No water, no life. No blue, no green.— Sylvia Earle

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