Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. June 30th, 2026

The humid weather in Canada’s Capital is bringing a risk of severe thunderstorms to town. Environment Canada has issued a Yellow-Level Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Ottawa, saying conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms. Those storms may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rain. Doug Gillham, a meteorologist with The Weather Network, delivers the latest developments. Meantime, have you ever scrolled through your feed late at night, and you see someone else's perfect vacation right in front of you? Do you instantly feel like you’re losing at life? And in a world of filtered highlight reels, how do we actually turn off the envy? We dig deeper with Benslyne Avril, a psychotherapist who practices in Westboro.