WWCN13 CWVR 221150
HEAT WARNING
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:50 A.M. PDT MONDAY 22 JULY 2024.
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HEAT WARNING FOR:
      NORTH COLUMBIA
      KINBASKET
      NORTH THOMPSON
      100 MILE
      CARIBOO
      PRINCE GEORGE
      YELLOWHEAD
      MCGREGOR
      WILLISTON.

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==DISCUSSION==

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

WHERE: 100 MILE, CARIBOO, NORTH THOMPSON, PRINCE GEORGE, WILLISTON, 
MCGREGOR, YELLOWHEAD, NORTH COLUMBIA AND KINBASKET. 

WHEN: HOT CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY. 

WHAT: DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE 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. THE RIDGE WILL 
WEAKEN TONIGHT WITH NOTICEABLY COOLER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ON 
TUESDAY.

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. 

WATCH FOR EARLY SIGNS OF HEAT ILLNESS (FEELING UNWELL, FATIGUE, 
THIRST, HEADACHE, UNUSUALLY DARK URINE) AS THESE CAN RAPIDLY EVOLVE 
INTO LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES. 

MOVE TO A COOLER ENVIRONMENT IMMEDIATELY, SUCH AS A SHADED OR 
AIR-CONDITIONED SPACE. 

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

WATCH FOR EARLY SIGNS OF HEAT ILLNESS (FEELING UNWELL, FATIGUE, 
THIRST, HEADACHE, UNUSUALLY DARK URINE) AS THESE CAN RAPIDLY EVOLVE 
INTO LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES. 

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

ANYONE WORKING IN THE HEAT SHOULD TAKE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BREAKS IN 
A COOL OR SHADED 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

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