WEATHER ALERT
EMVIRONMENT CANADA
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Heat Warning in effect for:
- Little Abitibi - Kesagami Lake
- Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls
- Kirkland Lake - Englehart
- Temiskaming Shores - Temagami
- Fraserdale - Pledger Lake
- Kapuskasing - Hearst - Smooth Rock Falls
- Chapleau - Missinaibi Lake
- Gogama - Foleyet
First heat event of the season will continue today and persist into Tuesday.
Hazard: Extreme heat.
Location: Portions of northeastern Ontario including Chapleau, Kirkland Lake, Timmins and Kapuskasing.
Timing: Today into this evening.
Discussion: Daytime maximum temperatures are expected to be near 30 degrees Celsius this afternoon. Temperatures are expected to be cooler overnight as a result of a cold front moving over the area later today.
Hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and can result in the Air Quality Health Index approaching the high-risk category.
The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors.
Watch for the effects of heat illness: swelling, rash, cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and the worsening of some health conditions.
Drink plenty of water even before you feel thirsty and stay in a cool place.
Never leave people or pets inside a parked vehicle.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
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