Yellow Warning - Heat

Locations: southern and eastern New Brunswick.

Time span: beginning Wednesday afternoon and persisting into Friday, possibly into the weekend for some counties.

Maximum temperatures: near 33 degrees Celsius (Humidex 36 to 39). Minimum temperatures: 15 to 18 degrees Celsius.

Remarks: A hot and humid air mass is expected to move into the region on Wednesday, along with elevated humidex values. Nighttime lows are also forecast to stay warm for eastern areas of the province, providing little to no relief. Temperatures and humidex values are expected to be lower by Saturday, however some counties may see warning level conditions persist.

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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.