Yellow Warning - Heat

A period of very warm weather is expected.

Locations: Churchill Falls and Churchill Valley.

Time span: Saturday and Sunday.

Maximum temperature Saturday: near 28 degrees Celsius. Minimum temperature Saturday night: near 16 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature Sunday: near 28 degrees Celsius.

Remarks: A very warm air mass is expected to affect the region, bringing elevated daytime temperatures and warm overnight conditions.

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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

Please call HealthLine 811 for advice on health risks, symptoms and precautions associated with heat.

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