Get ready for the heat: The weekend is bringing temperatures in the 30 to 32 degrees C range on Saturday and Sunday. A very warm night Saturday (20 to 23 C) means you won't have much of an evening reprieve, either.

Accounting for the humidity, the temperature could feel like 40 C on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, Environment Canada said, before the weather cools down to the upper 20s on Monday.

Hoping to help you stay cool this weekend, the city of Hamilton's indoor and outdoor pools will be open for free swimming Saturday and Sunday. That's one of the strategies the city offers when its medical officer of health calls a Stage 2 heat warning, effective Saturday.

You can look for "Cool down here" signs around town, and swim for free during public, family, adult and senior swims at indoor and outdoor pools. Free swim times will also be added from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at six pools. You can find more details on the city's heat warning website.



Other tips to avoid heat-related illness, per the city's medical officer: