Record-breaking heat blasts P.E.I.

P.E.I. experienced record-breaking temperatures Monday.

It's rare for the Island, but according to Environment Canada, temperatures today rose above 30 C, beating 1987's record of 29.4 C.

The humidex at 7 p.m. was still in the mid-30 C range or higher.

And the heat isn't expected to wane soon. Highs are likely to hover at the 30 C mark for most of the week.

It's a different story than last year when the temperature didn't get to 30 C even once, says Environment Canada.

People beat the heat the best way they could.

Many people hit the beach. Some, like Phil Lehmann and his family took to the sand in style. They brought a dining tent to escape the heat.

Remember winter?

"So we're a little bit innovative," said Lehmann.

"Since it's so hot, and there's a heat wave, we brought it to the beach to give ourselves a little bit of shelter from the sun, extend our stay here a little bit longer."

Some Brackley Beach regulars weren't complaining about the heat.

"Water's warm. Twenty-one degrees Celsius is as warm as I've experienced here on the North Shore, so can't go wrong with that," said swimmer Frank Ellis.

Susan Gallant says it's tough to complain about summer after the winter P.E.I. suffered.

"I wouldn't dare say anything of the heat because I don't know what winter's going to be like this year," she said.