Yellow Warning - Heat

A prolonged period of hot and humid weather continues.

Locations: mainland Nova Scotia.

Time span: persisting through the weekend for most counties.

Minimum temperatures: 18 to 20 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature Saturday: 31 degrees Celsius (Humidex near 38).

Remarks: A hot and humid air mass will continue to bring a period of persistently 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 eastern areas on Sunday, however elsewhere warning level temperatures and/or Humidex may persist through 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

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.