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WWCN11 CWNT 201049
HEAT WARNING
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES
AT 4:49 A.M. MDT SATURDAY 20 JULY 2019.
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HEAT WARNING FOR:
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.
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==DISCUSSION==
TEMPERATURES REACHING 30 DEGREES CELSIUS COMBINED WITH OVERNIGHT
LOWS NEAR 15 DEGREES CELSIUS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 3 TO 5 DAYS.
A HOT AIRMASS WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHERN NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
UNTIL EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK.
EXTREME HEAT AFFECTS EVERYONE.
THE RISKS ARE GREATER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN, OLDER
ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND PEOPLE WORKING OR
EXERCISING OUTDOORS.
CHECK ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS. MAKE SURE THEY ARE
COOL AND DRINKING WATER
NEVER LEAVE PEOPLE OR PETS INSIDE A PARKED VEHICLE.
WATCH FOR THE SYMPTOMS OF HEAT ILLNESS:
DIZZINESS/FAINTING(SEMICOLON) NAUSEA/VOMITING(SEMICOLON) RAPID
BREATHING AND HEARTBEAT(SEMICOLON) EXTREME THIRST(SEMICOLON)
DECREASED URINATION WITH UNUSUALLY DARK URINE.
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)CANADA.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NTSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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