Yellow Warning - Heat

Humidex values reaching 36 are expected.

Locations: Cape Breton Island.

Time span: easing Saturday evening.

Minimum nighttime temperatures: near 16 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature Saturday: 28 degrees Celsius (Humidex 36).

Remarks: A hot and humid airmass will persist until Saturday evening. Cooler conditions are expected near the coast. Heat conditions will improve Saturday night.

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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.

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

Information is provided on the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness website at https://novascotia.ca/heat-related-illness/.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NSStorm.