Wednesday will be another scorching day in parts of central and eastern Canada.

has issued several heat warnings for southern Ontario and southern Quebec with highs expected near 31 C and a humidex exceeding 40 C.

The warnings stretch from Windsor to Hamilton in Ontario and from Gatineau to the Eastern Townships in Quebec.

Environment Canada says a very hot and humid southeasterly airmass is slowly moving through the region.

It says strong thunderstorms are possible.

The weather agency says a cold front will return temperatures back to seasonal levels beginning in Ontario late Wednesday night and in Quebec by Thursday morning.