WWCN11 CWVR 192307
HEAT WARNING
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:07 P.M. PDT FRIDAY 19 JULY 2024.
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HEAT WARNING FOR:
=NEW= EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND
      HOWE SOUND
      WHISTLER.

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==DISCUSSION==

THIS IS A HEAT WARNING. ELEVATED TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AND THERE 
IS A MODERATE RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH. 

WHERE: PEMBERTON, SQUAMISH (AMPERSAND) EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND. 

WHEN: HOT CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 

WHAT: DAYTIME TEMPERATURES IN THE HIGH 20S TO MID 30S WITH OVERNIGHT 
LOWS IN THE MID TEENS. 

REMARKS: AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE AS A 
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE REGION.

HEAT AFFECTS EVERYONE, BUT THE RISKS ARE GREATER FOR: SENIORS, 
PEOPLE WHO LIVE ALONE, PEOPLE WITH PRE-EXISTING HEALTH CONDITIONS 
SUCH AS DIABETES, HEART DISEASE OR RESPIRATORY DISEASE, PEOPLE WITH 
MENTAL ILLNESS SUCH AS SCHIZOPHRENIA, DEPRESSION, OR ANXIETY, PEOPLE 
WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY. 

CHECK ON FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS, WHO ARE AT HIGHER RISK, 
PARTICULARLY IF THEY LIVE ALONE, TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A COOL 
SPACE. 

NEVER LEAVE SUSCEPTIBLE PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN, OR PETS 
INSIDE A PARKED VEHICLE. 

IF YOU ARE IN AN OVERHEATED AREA, SEEK A COOL PLACE SUCH AS A 
TREE-SHADED AREA, SPLASH PAD, MISTING STATION, OR AIR-CONDITIONED 
SPOT LIKE A PUBLIC BUILDING. 

TO GET MORE INFORMATION: 
- CHECK THE LOCAL NEWS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY UPDATES. 
- CHECK HEALTHLINKBC ONLINE RESOURCES ABOUT HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS AND 
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AT 
HTTPS://WWW.HEALTHLINKBC.CA/HEALTHLINKBC-FILES/HEAT-RELATED-ILLNESS. 
- CALL HEALTHLINKBC AT 8-1-1 TO ASK ABOUT HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS. 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AND LOCAL MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICERS EXPECT AN 
INCREASE IN HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS FROM HEAT AND ARE ADVISING THE 
PUBLIC TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)BCSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

END/PSPC