Yellow Warning - Heat

Humidex values reaching 36 are expected.

A heat event is expected Sunday and Monday for parts of northern Manitoba. Temperatures exceeding 29 degrees are expected, with Sunday being particularly hot and muggy with humidex values reaching the mid 30s. Overnight lows will remain high as well, not dropping below 16 degrees.

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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

For more information on heat and your health: - Visit Manitoba Health at: https://www.manitoba.ca/health/publichealth/environmentalhealth/heat.html. - Call Health Links – Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or toll-free at 1-888-315-9257.

For more information specific to workplaces and heat strain, visit https://www.safemanitoba.com/News/Pages/Heat-Strain-at-Work-with-Dr.-Denise.aspx.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to MBstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #MBStorm.