WWCN11 CWTO 180433
HEAT WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:33 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2024.
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HEAT WARNING FOR:
      GATINEAU.

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==DISCUSSION==

A PROLONGED HEAT EVENT CONTINUES TODAY. DANGEROUSLY HOT AND HUMID 
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK. 

DAYTIME HIGHS THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK ARE EXPECTED TO BE 30 TO 35 
DEGREES CELSIUS WITH HUMIDEX VALUES OF 40 TO 45. THERE WILL BE 
LITTLE RELIEF THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT AS LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 18 TO 
23 DEGREES CELSIUS WITH HUMIDEX VALUES OF 26 TO 30. 

HOT AND HUMID AIR CAN ALSO BRING DETERIORATING AIR QUALITY AND CAN 
RESULT IN THE AIR QUALITY HEALTH INDEX APPROACHING THE HIGH RISK 
CATEGORY. 

DURING TIMES OF HIGH HEAT, YOUR HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF YOUR FAMILY 
AND FRIENDS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. 

THE MINISTERE DE LA SANTE ET DES SERVICES SOCIAUX DU QUEBEC, IN 
COOPERATION WITH ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA, RECOMMENDS 
THAT YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAT BY TAKING THE 
FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 
DRINK 6 TO 8 GLASSES OF WATER PER DAY EVEN BEFORE FEELING THIRSTY. 
AS APPROPRIATE, FOLLOW YOUR PHYSICIAN'S INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE 
AMOUNT OF FLUID TO DRINK(SEMICOLON) 
AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR CAFFEINE(SEMICOLON) 
IF YOU CAN, SPEND AT LEAST 2 HOURS A DAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED OR 
COOL PLACE(SEMICOLON) 
TAKE AT LEAST ONE COOL SHOWER OR BATH PER DAY, OR COOL YOUR SKIN 
SEVERAL TIMES PER DAY WITH WET TOWELS(SEMICOLON) 
LIMIT PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES(SEMICOLON) 
WEAR LIGHT CLOTHES. 

BE SURE TO: 
NEVER LEAVE A CHILD OR A BABY ALONE IN A VEHICLE OR A POORLY 
VENTILATED ROOM, EVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES(SEMICOLON) 
CHECK ON AND BE READY TO HELP YOUR LOVED ONES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO 
ARE VULNERABLE, DISABLED, MENTALLY ILL OR LIVE ALONE. 

REMEMBER THAT HEAT CAN ALSO AFFECT THE HEALTH OF PETS. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR HEALTH, CALL INFO-SANTE BY 
DIALLING 8-1-1 OR ASK A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. IN CASE OF AN 
EMERGENCY, CALL 9-1-1. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE THE PORTAIL SANTE MIEUX-ETRE DU 
GOUVERNEMENT DU QUEBEC AT WWW.SANTE.GOUV.QC.CA/EN.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. 

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN GATINEAU, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)QCSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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