Yellow Warning - Heat

Humidex values reaching 42 will continue.

A multi-day heat event continues through to Monday for central Manitoba.

Temperatures exceeding 32 degrees are expected. Temperatures will reach the mid 30s, with humidex values reaching the low 40s. Overnight low temperatures will remain high as well, not dropping below 16 degrees.

Daytime highs will drop to the high 20s on Tuesday, but will remain at this level through the remainder of the week.

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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.

For more information specific to workplaces and heat strain, visit https://www.safemanitoba.com/News/Pages/Heat-Strain-at-Work-with-Dr.-Denise.aspx.

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 X using #MBStorm.