June 20, 2025

June 20th is the 171st day of the year. There are 194 days remaining until the end of the year.

The first heat wave of the season is rolling in this weekend.

After a couple of rainy days, extreme heat will stick around until next week. Environment Canada is saying sun and cloud for today, (very) slight chance of some showers after lunch, high 27, it’ll feel like 35C.

Temperatures keep climbing for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Saturday’s high 30C, Sunday 35C and Monday 36C – that’s before you figure in the humidex.

You probably should start hydrating now!

A busy first weekend of the Summer in Chatham-Kent.

Tonight the Pain Court Truck and Tractor Pull is Friday under the water tower. Admission is $20, kids 12 and under are free.

Also tonight, the Thamesville Threshing Festival begins with the annual parade. C-K’s first full drone show will start at 10:15 p.m. A full day of fun planned for Saturday, with fireworks planned for 10:15.

For all the info check out the Threshing Festival Facebook page.

The 13th annual Blenheim Classics Autoshow is this weekend.

The auto show will line the downtown streets tomorrow from 9-3. First come, first served.

Hit the website for more info or to register.

Also in Blenheim tomorrow, the 6th Annual Art in the Park will be at Talbot Trail Place. Artists, creators and makers, who will be spread out across the park, rain or shine!

Busy weekend for the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers. They’ll host the defending IBL Champs, the Barrie Baycats for three games.

The Barnstormers are coming off a win on Tuesday against the London Majors and will be tested against a strong Barrie team. Tonight’s game starts at 7:35, Saturday at 7:05 and Sunday at 2:05 p.m. at Fergie Jenkins Field.

For a full schedule, go here. For tickets, click here.

Summer is here – well almost here!

The summer solstice is tonight 10:42 p.m.

This marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. On average, there is a one-month lag between the solstice and peak summer temperatures. That’s why July is almost always the hottest month of the year in most locations.

Some refer to it as “the longest day of the year,” but to be precise, it’s the day with the most daylight because every “day” has 24 hours. The amount of daylight will be roughly consistent for a few more days before shrinking each day until the winter solstice on December 21st.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod