Heat's back, Jazz Fest peaks, and Cirque's waiting by the water.

Morning, it's warming up again after that rough stretch. We're looking at 23 degrees that'll feel closer to 30 with the humidity, so if you're heading out, keep it light and grab sunscreen—UV's sitting at 9, which is high. You've got a solid 15 and a half hours of daylight to work with, so there's time.

On the roads, there's réaménagement des voies happening, so just keep an eye on traffic flow if you're moving around the city. Nothing catastrophic, but worth knowing.

Locally, people are still digging out from that power outage earlier in the week—over 55,000 homes across Quebec lost electricity when the heat peaked, so if you know neighbours who got hit, might be worth checking in. And heads up if you shop at Boucherie Française in LaSalle: they took a $5,000 fine from MAPAQ for pest and contaminant violations, so maybe pivot your meat run elsewhere for now.

If you're thinking about eating out, there's been a lot of talk about where to land for good smoked meat these days, and readers just ranked their five favourite spots—worth a read if you're planning lunch or dinner. Same with seafood if that's the mood. There's also this funny thing circulating about the shortage of decent, affordable salad spots around Montreal. Someone should open one.

Tonight's the night if you're into live stuff. Jazz Fest is peaking—Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon is at Le Dome (shows at 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM if you want an early one). Dominic Paquet's also on at Théâtre Manuvie at 4:00 PM. But the real move is Cirque du Soleil's Echo down at Jacques Cartier Pier—it's running at 12:30 PM and 4:00 PM, and with the weather holding warm and clear, catching it by the water is perfect. You'll be done before sunset, so you can grab dinner and keep the night going if the mood takes you.

If you're into sports, the Roses de Montreal are playing Vancouver FC at Stade Boreale at 2:00 PM—solid Saturday afternoon if that's your thing.

Temperature drops tonight, so bring a layer if you're staying out late, but right now it's one of those days that feels like the city's finally getting its breath back. Get out and use it.

Talk later.