By James Wood

Heat warning issued for Medicine Hat area

Aug 29, 2017 | 8:22 AM

Residents of Medicine Hat should try to stay cool in the next few days.

According to Enviroment Canada, a ridge of high pressure moving into Alberta is bringing temperatures well above the seasonal average. In response, the agency has issued a heat warning.

The maximum daylight highs this week are forecast to be into the low 30’s, until the weekend.

“Heat warnings for extreme Southern Alberta are issued when two consecutive days of daytime maximum temperatures are expected to reach or exceed 32C and nighttime minimum temperatures are expected to remain above or at 16C,” read the warning.

“Extreme heat affects everyone. Drink plenty of water even before you feel thirsty and stay in a cool place. Never leave people or pets inside a parked vehicle.”

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Residents were also advised to watch for the symptoms of heat illness, such as dizziness and fainting, vomiting and nausea, rapid breathing and heartbeat, extreme thirst, and decreased urination with unusually dark urine.

The following areas were covered by the 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