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WWCN11 CWTO 121429
HEAT WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:29 A.M. EDT SATURDAY 12 JULY 2025.
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HEAT WARNING FOR:
GATINEAU.
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==DISCUSSION==
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF EXTREME HEAT AND HUMIDITY CONTINUES.
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:
CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
GATINEAU WILL EXPERIENCE HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS NOW THROUGH MUCH
OF NEXT WEEK. THE TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDEX WILL MEET OR BE EXTREMELY
CLOSE TO HEAT WARNING CRITERIA. THE HEAT IS EXPECTED TO EASE SOME
FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH HOTTER AND MORE HUMID CONDITIONS
RETURNING ON TUESDAY. A SHIFT IN THE WEATHER PATTERN LATE NEXT WEEK
WILL LIKELY END THIS MULTI-DAY PERIOD OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY THURSDAY
NIGHT.
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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