Hot August days and nights ahead

Aug 8, 2022 | 5:51 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — Medicine Hat, and a good chunk of southern Alberta, is under a heat warning again. Environment Canada is forecasting a high temperature of 35 degrees for Medicine Hat today. It will moderate a bit tomorrow before the heat returns on Wednesday through Friday. Here is the text of the warning from Environment Canada.

Heat Warning in effect for:

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

Daytime high temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows near 16 degrees Celsius will continue into Monday.

Temperatures will moderate slightly on Tuesday but the heat is expected to return Wednesday through Friday.

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Residents of and visitors to the warned regions are advised to take the following precautions to protect themselves, their families and their neighbours:

– Consider rescheduling outdoor activities to cooler hours of the day.
– Take frequent breaks from the heat, spending time in cooled indoor spaces where possible.
– Drink plenty of water and other non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated beverages to stay hydrated.
– Check for your children or pets before you exit your vehicle. Do not leave any person or pet inside a closed vehicle, for any length of time.

Monitor for symptoms of heat stroke or heat exhaustion, such as high body temperature, lack of sweat, confusion, fainting, and unconsciousness.

Pay particular attention to individuals that can experience earlier or more severe effects from heat including infants, children, seniors, and individuals with pre-existing lung, heart, kidney, nervous system, mental health or diabetic conditions, outdoor workers, as well as those who are socially isolated.

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.

For more heat health advice, visit: www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/heat.aspx.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ABStorm.

by Brian Konrad

Hot August days and nights ahead

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