HEAT WARNING
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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3:00 PM EDT Monday 3 July 2023
A heat event begins on Tuesday.
Maximum temperatures: High 20s to low 30s.
Minimum temperatures: High teens to low 20s.
Humidex: High 30s to low 40s.
Timing: Tuesday into Wednesday and possibly into Thursday for eastern regions.
Discussion: A two- or three-day hot and humid event for most areas is expected to begin on Tuesday. Areas near the lakes could be slightly cooler than regions further inland. These hot and humid conditions will begin to end from west to east Wednesday night.
Hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and can result in the Air Quality Health Index approaching the high-risk category.
Extreme heat affects everyone.
Drink plenty of water even before you feel thirsty and stay in a cool place.
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.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
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