WWCN13 CWVR 081428
HEAT WARNING
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:28 A.M. PDT THURSDAY 8 AUGUST 2024.
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HEAT WARNING FOR:
      FORT NELSON.

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==DISCUSSION==

TEMPERATURES REACHING 31 DEGREES CELSIUS COMBINED WITH OVERNIGHT 
LOWS NEAR 15 DEGREES CELSIUS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT DAY.

THIS IS A HEAT WARNING. TEMPERATURES ARE VERY HIGH AND THERE IS A 
MODERATE RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH. 

WHERE: FORT NELSON. 

WHEN: THIS WEEK. 

REMARKS: DAYTIME HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE HIGH 20'S TO LOW 
30'S WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID TEENS. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL 
PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK.

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. 

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

END/PSPC