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WWCN11 CWTO 111538
HEAT WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:38 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 11 JULY 2025.
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HEAT WARNING FOR:
=NEW= GATINEAU.
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==DISCUSSION==
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF NEAR HEAT WARNING LEVELS BEGINS TODAY.
WHAT:
DAYTIME HIGHS OF 29 TO 32 DEGREES CELSIUS AND A HUMIDEX OF 35 TO 40.
OVERNIGHT LOWS OF 19 TO 23 DEGREES CELSIUS, PROVIDING LITTLE RELIEF
FROM THE HEAT.
WHEN:
TODAY, POSSIBLY TO THURSDAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THIS WEEK GATINEAU WILL EXPERIENCE HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS. THE
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDEX WILL MEET OR BE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO HEAT
WARNING CRITERIA, WITH THE HOTTEST DAY BEING SATURDAY. A SHIFT IN
THE WEATHER PATTERN ON THURSDAY WILL LIKELY END THIS MULTI-DAY
PERIOD OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY.
DURING TIMES OF HIGH HEAT, YOUR HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF YOUR FAMILY
AND FRIENDS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY.
THE MINISTERE DE LA SANTE ET DES SERVICES SOCIAUX DU QUEBEC, IN
COOPERATION WITH ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA, RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAT BY TAKING THE
FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
DRINK 6 TO 8 GLASSES OF WATER PER DAY EVEN BEFORE FEELING THIRSTY.
AS APPROPRIATE, FOLLOW YOUR PHYSICIAN'S INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE
AMOUNT OF FLUID TO DRINK(SEMICOLON)
AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR CAFFEINE(SEMICOLON)
IF YOU CAN, SPEND AT LEAST 2 HOURS A DAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED OR
COOL PLACE(SEMICOLON)
TAKE AT LEAST ONE COOL SHOWER OR BATH PER DAY, OR COOL YOUR SKIN
SEVERAL TIMES PER DAY WITH WET TOWELS(SEMICOLON)
LIMIT PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES(SEMICOLON)
WEAR LIGHT CLOTHES.
BE SURE TO:
NEVER LEAVE A CHILD OR A BABY ALONE IN A VEHICLE OR A POORLY
VENTILATED ROOM, EVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES(SEMICOLON)
CHECK ON AND BE READY TO HELP YOUR LOVED ONES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO
ARE VULNERABLE, DISABLED, MENTALLY ILL OR LIVE ALONE.
REMEMBER THAT HEAT CAN ALSO AFFECT THE HEALTH OF PETS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR HEALTH, CALL INFO-SANTE BY
DIALLING 8-1-1 OR ASK A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY, CALL 9-1-1.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE THE PORTAIL SANTE MIEUX-ETRE DU
GOUVERNEMENT DU QUEBEC AT WWW.SANTE.GOUV.QC.CA/EN.
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
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN GATINEAU, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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