Heat warning in effect for Medicine Hat and area

Aug 13, 2021 | 4:02 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB- Hot temperatures are expected this weekend. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the Medicine Hat region. The national weather service says temperatures with highs around 32 degrees
are expected Saturday. Those hot temperatures are expected to continue until a cooling trend hits starting Monday.

Environment Canada says the following areas are under a heat warning.

City of Medicine Hat
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

Local residents and visitors are asked to take precautions, to avoid the heat and to monitor for signs of heat stroke or exhaustion, including high body temperature, lack of sweat, confusion, fainting, and unconsciousness.

Heat warning in effect for Medicine Hat and area

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