Yellow Warning - Heat

Humidex values reaching 37 are expected.

Locations: Cape Breton Island.

Time span: today through Friday evening.

Maximum day time temperatures: 29 to 30 degrees Celsius (Humidex 34 to 37).

Minimum nighttime temperatures: near 17 degrees Celsius.

Remarks: A hot and humid airmass will persist through Friday evening. Cooler conditions are expected near the coast. Heat conditions will improve by Saturday.

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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.