Yellow Warning - Heat

Humidex values reaching 36 will continue.

Locations: southern and central New Brunswick.

Time span: today, persisting into Monday for some counties.

Maximum temperature Sunday: 29 Celsius (Humidex 37). Minimum temperatures: near 18 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature Monday: 29 Celsius (Humidex 34)

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. These conditions will persist into Monday for southwestern areas of the province.

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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

Environment Canada issues heat warnings when the forecast temperatures indicate the potential for significant impact across various sectors.

The Government of New Brunswick, in collaboration with Environment Canada, uses Heat Alert and Response System alert levels to indicate how forecast high temperatures and/or humidex, along with duration, present an increased risk to public health.

Information on how to prevent heat-related illness and details about the Government of New Brunswick Heat Alert and Response System at https://www.gnb.ca/en/campaign/hars.html.

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