WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Heat Warning in effect for:
- Little Abitibi - Kesagami Lake
- Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls
- Chapleau - Missinaibi Lake
- Gogama - Foleyet
First heat event of the season Sunday into Monday.
Hazard:
Hot temperatures Sunday into Monday with afternoon highs in the low thirties. Overnight lows Sunday night are expected to be in the upper teens or low twenties
Location:
Portions of northeastern Ontario including Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins and Kapuskasing.
Timing:
Sunday through Monday. Hot temperatures may persist into Tuesday.
Discussion:
Daytime temperatures are expected to reach the low thirties Sunday and Monday afternoon. Overnight lows Sunday night are expected to bottom out in the upper teens or low twenties. The heat may persist into Tuesday but confidence is low at this point.
Hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and can result in the Air Quality Health Index to approach 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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