WWCN12 CWWG 200921
HEAT WARNING
FOR NORTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:21 A.M. CDT SATURDAY 20 JULY 2024.
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HEAT WARNING FOR:
      THE PAS - WANLESS - WESTRAY - CLEARWATER LAKE PROV. PARK
      FLIN FLON - CRANBERRY PORTAGE - SNOW LAKE
      NORWAY HOUSE - CROSS LAKE - WABOWDEN
      LYNN LAKE - LEAF RAPIDS - PUKATAWAGAN
      BROCHET.

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==DISCUSSION==

EXTREME HEAT CONTINUES OVER PARTS OF NORTHERN MANITOBA. 

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 29 DEGREES CELSIUS AND ABOVE, AND 
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES AROUND 16 DEGREES CELSIUS ARE FORECAST 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 

A BREAK FROM THE EXTREME HEAT WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN MANITOBA, 
AND TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO SEASONAL NORMS, TO START NEXT WEEK. 
HOWEVER, EXTREME HEAT IS EXPECTED TO RETURN MID-WEEK.

EXTREME HEAT CAN AFFECT EVERYONE'S HEALTH. 

THE HEALTH RISKS ARE GREATER FOR OLDER ADULTS, INFANTS AND YOUNG 
CHILDREN, PREGNANT PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL 
ILLNESSES, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR MOBILITY ISSUES. 

DRINK PLENTY OF WATER REGULARLY, EVEN BEFORE YOU FEEL THIRSTY TO 
DECREASE YOUR RISK OF DEHYDRATION. THIRST IS NOT A GOOD INDICATOR OF 
DEHYDRATION. 

REDUCE YOUR HEAT RISK. SCHEDULE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE 
COOLEST PARTS OF THE DAY. 

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. 

LIMIT DIRECT SUN EXPOSURE. SHADE YOURSELF BY WEARING A WIDE-BRIMMED, 
BREATHABLE HAT AND/OR AN UMBRELLA. 

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

ASK A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, SUCH AS A PHARMACIST OR PHYSICIAN, HOW 
MEDICATIONS OR HEALTH CONDITIONS CAN AFFECT YOUR RISK IN THE HEAT. 

WATCH FOR EARLY SIGNS OF HEAT ILLNESS (FEELING UNWELL, FATIGUE, 
THIRST, HEADACHE) AS THESE CAN RAPIDLY EVOLVE INTO LIFE-THREATENING 
EMERGENCIES. MOVE TO A COOLER ENVIRONMENT IMMEDIATELY, SUCH AS A 
SHADED OR AIR-CONDITIONED SPACE. 

WHEN IT'S HOT, EAT COOL, LIGHT MEALS. AVOID USING THE OVEN. 

KEEP YOUR HOUSE COOL. TURN ON YOUR AIR CONDITIONING (IF POSSIBLE), 
BLOCK THE SUN BY CLOSING CURTAINS OR BLINDS, OR RELOCATE TO A COOLER 
LOCATION SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR PUBLIC COOLING CENTRE. 

ALL WORKERS SHOULD TAKE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BREAKS IN A COOL OR 
SHADED SPACE. 

HEAT WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE OR HUMIDITY 
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO POSE AN ELEVATED RISK OF HEAT ILLNESSES, 
SUCH AS HEAT STROKE OR HEAT EXHAUSTION. 

EXTREME HEAT AFFECTS EVERYONE. HEAT ILLNESSES ARE PREVENTABLE. TO 
REDUCE THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF HEAT: 

- TAKE A COOL SHOWER OR BATH OR TAKE A BREAK IN A COOL LOCATION, 
SUCH AS AN AIR-CONDITIONED BUILDING OR A TREE-SHADED AREA. 
- STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND WEAR LOOSE-FITTING, LIGHT-COLOURED 
CLOTHING AND A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT OR SHADE YOURSELF WITH AN UMBRELLA. 
- DRINK PLENTY OF WATER, BEFORE YOU FEEL THIRSTY AND STAY IN A COOL 
PLACE. IF YOU MUST GO OUT, TAKE WATER WITH YOU. 
- KEEP YOUR HOUSE COOL. BLOCK THE SUN OUT BY CLOSING CURTAINS, 
BLINDS, AND AWNINGS DURING THE DAY 
- NEVER LEAVE PEOPLE OR PETS IN A PARKED VEHICLE. 
- CHECK ON FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS. CHECK REGULARLY ON PEOPLE 
LIVING ALONE, ESPECIALLY OLDER INDIVIDUALS OR PEOPLE WITH HEALTH 
CONDITIONS. MAKE SURE THEY ARE COOL AND DRINKING WATER. 
- WATCH FOR THE EFFECTS OF HEAT ILLNESS: SWELLING, RASH, CRAMPS, 
FAINTING, AND THE WORSENING OF SOME HEALTH CONDITIONS. 
- WATCH FOR SIGNS OF HEAT STROKE (WHICH MAY BEGIN WITH HEADACHE, HOT 
SKIN, DIZZINESS OR CONFUSION) AND TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HEAT AND YOUR HEALTH: 
- VISIT MANITOBA HEALTH AT: 
HTTPS://WWW.MANITOBA.CA/HEALTH/PUBLICHEALTH/ENVIRONMENTALHEALTH/HEAT.HTML. 
- CALL HEALTH LINKS - INFO SANTE AT 204-788-8200 OR TOLL-FREE AT 
1-888-315-9257. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO WORKPLACES AND HEAT STRAIN, VISIT 
HTTPS://WWW.SAFEMANITOBA.COM/NEWS/PAGES/HEAT-STRAIN-AT-WORK-WITH-DR.-DENISE.ASPX. 

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

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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