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Still hot in parts of Northwest, Environment Canada warns

It’s still hot out there in parts of Northwestern Ontario, says Environment Canada.
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It’s still hot out there in parts of Northwestern Ontario, says Environment Canada.

While it doesn’t include Thunder Bay, which is expecting a high of 25 C Friday, Environment Canada has re-issued heat warnings for several communities in Northwestern Ontario.

The following communities face heat warnings for Friday:

  • Dryden
  • Fort Frances
  • Kenora
  • Pickle Lake
  • Red Lake
  • Sandy Lake
  • Sioux Lookout

For Sandy Lake, the heat warning also comes with a severe thunderstorm watch.

The heat warning from Environment Canada can be read below:


Warnings
5:14 AM EDT Friday 04 September 2015
Heat Warning in effect for:
• Dryden - Vermilion Bay
• Ignace - English River

Hot and humid conditions continue over Northwestern Ontario. Daytime highs will be again near 30 degrees Celsius with overnight lows in the high teens and humidex values in the high thirties. The heat is forecast to persist until Saturday for some regions when a cold front moves across the region.

Watch for symptoms of heat illness, which include
- dizziness or fainting, nausea or vomiting
- headache
- rapid breathing and heartbeat
- extreme thirst and
- decreased urination with unusually dark yellow urine.
If you experience any of these symptoms during extreme heat, immediately move to a cool place and drink liquids. Water is best.

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.

Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Please monitor local media or Weatheradio. To report severe weather, send an email to storm.ontario@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #ONStorm.





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