A heat warning is in effect for much of Southern Alberta ( Tiffany Goodwein/ CHATNEWSToday)

By Tiffany Goodwein

Heat warning in effect for Medicine Hat, Cypress County

Aug 16, 2020 | 11:08 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB- Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for much of Southern Alberta, including Medicine Hat and Cypress County.

Temperatures are expected to reach or exceed 32 degrees celsius Sunday, and those hot temperatures are expected to persist for much of the week.

The heat warning is in effect for the City of Medicine Hat and the following regions:

• Co. of Forty Mile near Bow Island and Whitla
• Co. of Newell near Patricia
• Co. of Newell near Tilley and Rolling Hills
• Cypress Co. near Bowell and Redcliff
• Cypress Co. near Bowmanton Schuler and Hilda
• Cypress Co. near CFB Suffield
• Cypress Co. near Dunmore and Woolchester
• Cypress Co. near Irvine and Walsh
• Cypress Co. near McNeill and Sandy Point District Park
• Cypress Co. near Seven Persons
• Cypress Co. near Suffield and Hwy 879
• Cypress Co. near Tide Lake
• S.A. 2 near Bindloss Empress and Social Plains
• S.A. 2 near Buffalo and Cavendish
• S.A. 2 near Iddesleigh and Dinosaur Prov. Park
• S.A. 2 near Jenner and Atlee

Residents are advised to take precautions to avoid the risk of heatstroke including; scheduling outdoor activities during cooler parts of the day and taking frequent breaks from the heat.

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Environment Canada also advises drinking lots of non-caffeinated and non-alcoholic beverages to stay hydrated and to not leave children or pets inside the car.

Heat warnings are issued when very high-temperature conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.

Symptoms of heat stroke and exhaustion include lack of sweat, high body temperature, confusion, fainting, and unconsciousness,