Heat Warning

New Liskeard – Temagami

Issued at 15:27 Monday 08 August 2016

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be very warm and increasingly humid. Daytime high temperatures between 29 and 32 Celsius are forecast each day, with overnight lows between 18 and 21 Celsius. Cooler temperatures are then forecast for Friday. ### While heat can put everyone at risk from heat illnesses, health risks are greatest for – older adults; – infants and young children; – people with chronic illnesses such as breathing difficulties, heart conditions or psychiatric illnesses; – people who work in the heat; – people who exercise in the heat; – homeless people; and – people without access to air conditioning. Watch for symptoms of heat illness, which include – dizziness or fainting, nausea or vomiting – headache – rapid breathing and heartbeat – extreme thirst and – decreased urination with unusually dark yellow urine. If you experience any of these symptoms during a heat event, immediately move to a cool place and drink liquids. Water is best. Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to storm.ontario@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #ONStorm. Find out more ›