Yellow Warning - Heat

Temperatures reaching 32 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows near 18 degrees Celsius are expected for the next 2 days.

Locations: Portions of southwestern Manitoba

Time span: Saturday through to Sunday.

Maximum daytime temperatures: 32 degrees Celsius. Minimum overnight temperatures: 18 degrees Celsius.

Remarks: Warm conditions are expected across the region, with daytime temperatures reaching warning levels with limited overnight relief. These warm conditions will moderate Sunday evening as a cold front moves through the area.

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For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.html

For more information on heat and your health: - Visit Manitoba Health at: https://www.manitoba.ca/health/publichealth/environmentalhealth/heat.html. - Call Health Links – Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or toll-free at 1-888-315-9257.

When it’s hot out, everyone is at risk for heat related illnesses. However, the health risks are greatest for older adults, infants and young children, pregnant people, people with chronic conditions (i.e. Heart / lung conditions or high blood pressure), people who work or exercise in the heat (even if they are healthy), people experiencing homelessness, those with mobility issues, and those experiencing confusion/altered mental status.

For more information specific to workplaces and heat strain, visit https://www.wcb.mb.ca/topics/hot-weather/.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to MBstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #MBStorm.