Yellow Warning - Heat

Locations: P.E.I.

Time span: beginning Wednesday afternoon and persisting into Friday.

Maximum temperatures: near 30 degrees Celsius (Humidex 36). Minimum temperatures: near 18 degrees Celsius.

Remarks: A very warm and humid air mass is expected to move into the region Wednesday afternoon bringing a period of high daytime temperatures and elevated Humidex values. Nighttime lows are also forecast to stay warm, providing little to no relief. Conditions are expected to improve over the weekend.

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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

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