Yellow Warning - Heat

Humidex values reaching 37 are expected.

Locations: mainland Nova Scotia.

Time span: Thursday and Friday, possibly persisting on Saturday.

Maximum temperature Thursday: 29 to 32 degrees Celsius (Humidex: near 37). Minimum temperature Thursday night: 17 to 19 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature Friday: 29 to 33 degrees Celsius (Humidex: near 36).

Remarks: A very warm and increasingly humid air mass will gradually move into the region. Nighttime lows are also forecast to stay warm, providing little to no relief. This hot air mass may linger over the region into Saturday, though some uncertainty still exists in regards to its exit. Cooler conditions can be expected along parts of the immediate Atlantic coast.

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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 X using #NSStorm.