WWCN11 CWNT 171121
HEAT WARNING
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST 
TERRITORIES
AT 5:21 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 17 JULY 2024.
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HEAT WARNING FOR:
      THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE
      LUTSEL K'E REGION
      FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6
      HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE
      FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE
      FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER
      FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E
      NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO
      WRIGLEY REGION
      NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.

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==DISCUSSION==

A PROLONGED HEAT EVENT CONTINUES. 

DAYTIME HIGHS WILL BE BETWEEN 28 AND 35 DEGREES CELSIUS. OVERNIGHT 
LOWS WILL RANGE FROM 14 TO 20 DEGREES CELSIUS AND WILL NOT PROVIDE 
MUCH RELIEF FROM THE DAYTIME HEAT. 

THE HEAT IS GENERALLY EXPECTED TO REMAIN FOR THE DURATION OF THIS 
WEEK WITH SOME REGIONS PERSISTING INTO NEXT 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. 

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

HEAT STROKE IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY(EXCLAMATION MARK) CALL 911 OR 
YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU ARE 
CARING FOR HAS A HIGH BODY TEMPERATURE AND ARE CONFUSED, HAS STOPPED 
SWEATING OR BECOMES UNCONSCIOUS. 

WHILE WAITING FOR HELP, COOL THE PERSON RIGHT AWAY: MOVE THEM TO A 
COOL PLACE, APPLY COLD WATER TO LARGE AREAS OF THE SKIN AND FAN THE 
PERSON AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. 

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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