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WWCN11 CWVR 242201
HEAT WARNING
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:01 P.M. PDT SUNDAY 24 AUGUST 2025.
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HEAT WARNING FOR:
NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING KITIMAT
NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING TERRACE.
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==DISCUSSION==
THIS IS A HEAT WARNING. TEMPERATURES ARE VERY HIGH AND THERE IS A
MODERATE RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
WHAT: TEMPERATURES REACHING 28 DEGREES CELSIUS COMBINED WITH
OVERNIGHT LOWS NEAR 13 DEGREES CELSIUS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
WHEN: THROUGH TO MID-WEEK.
WHERE: INLAND REGIONS OF THE NORTH COAST, INCLUDING TERRACE AND
KITIMAT.
REMARKS: A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER B.C. IS BRINGING ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION THROUGH TO MID WEEK. A GRADUAL COOLING
TREND IS EXPECTED LATER THIS WEEK.
HEAT AFFECTS EVERYONE, BUT THE RISKS ARE GREATER FOR: SENIORS,
PEOPLE WHO LIVE ALONE, PEOPLE WITH PRE-EXISTING HEALTH CONDITIONS
SUCH AS DIABETES, HEART DISEASE OR RESPIRATORY DISEASE, PEOPLE WITH
MENTAL ILLNESS SUCH AS SCHIZOPHRENIA, DEPRESSION, OR ANXIETY, PEOPLE
WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY.
CHECK ON FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS, WHO ARE AT HIGHER RISK,
PARTICULARLY IF THEY LIVE ALONE, TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A COOL
SPACE.
WATCH FOR THE EFFECTS OF HEAT ILLNESS: HEAVY SWEATING, RASH, CRAMPS,
FAINTING, HIGH BODY TEMPERATURE AND THE WORSENING OF SOME HEALTH
CONDITIONS.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/HEALTH-CANADA/SERVICES/CLIMATE-CHANGE-HEALTH/EXTREME-HEAT/HOW-PROTECT-YOURSELF.HTML
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/HEALTH-CANADA/SERVICES/CLIMATE-CHANGE-HEALTH/EXTREME-HEAT/WHO-IS-AT-RISK.HTML
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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