Yellow Warning - Heat

Humidex values reaching 38 will continue.

A prolonged period of hot and humid weather continues.

Locations: mainland Nova Scotia.

Time span: persisting through the weekend for western counties, with some improvement in the north and east this evening.

Maximum temperature today: 31 degrees Celsius (Humidex near 38). Minimum temperatures: near 19 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature Sunday: 27 to 30 degrees Celsius (Humidex near 35 to 38).

Remarks: A hot and humid air mass will continue to bring a period of high daytime temperatures and elevated Humidex values. Nighttime lows are also forecast to stay warm, providing little to no relief. Conditions should improve for some northern and eastern areas tonight however elsewhere warning level temperatures and/or Humidex may persist through the weekend across the western mainland.

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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.