WWCN11 CWNT 292128
HEAT WARNING
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST 
TERRITORIES
AT 3:28 P.M. MDT SATURDAY 29 JUNE 2024.
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HEAT WARNING FOR:
      NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION
      FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.

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==DISCUSSION==

DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 28 AND 30 DEGREES CELSIUS 
WITH EARLY MORNING LOWS NEAR 14 DEGREES CELSIUS CONTINUE. 

TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER ON MONDAY.

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. 

WATCH FOR THE EFFECTS OF HEAT ILLNESS: SWELLING, RASH, CRAMPS, 
FAINTING, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HEAT STROKE AND THE WORSENING OF SOME 
HEALTH CONDITIONS. 

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

CHECK SEVERAL TIMES A DAY ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS. 
MAKE SURE THEY ARE COOL AND DRINKING WATER. 

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

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. 

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. 

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

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