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WWCN13 CWVR 152339
YELLOW WARNING - HEAT
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:39 P.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - HEAT - FOR:
=NEW= B.C. NORTH PEACE RIVER
=NEW= FORT NELSON.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
THIS IS A HEAT WARNING. TEMPERATURES ARE HIGH AND THERE'S A RISK TO
PUBLIC HEALTH.
WHAT:
DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE HIGH TWENTIES AND LOW THIRTIES COMBINED WITH
OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOW TEENS.
WHEN:
FORT NELSON: NOW TO MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK
B.C. NORTH PEACE RIVER: NOW TO FRIDAY
WHERE:
FORT NELSON, B.C. NORTH PEACE RIVER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LAST FOR TWO TO THREE DAYS FOR THE B.C. NORTH
PEACE RIVER. HOWEVER, FORT NELSON MAY SEE THE HIGH TEMPERATURES LAST
UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF NEXT 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 EARLY SIGNS OF HEAT ILLNESS (FEELING UNWELL, FATIGUE,
THIRST, HEADACHE, UNUSUALLY DARK URINE) AS THESE CAN RAPIDLY EVOLVE
INTO LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES.
ASK A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, SUCH AS A PHARMACIST OR PHYSICIAN, HOW
MEDICATIONS OR HEALTH CONDITIONS CAN AFFECT YOUR RISK IN THE HEAT.
ANYONE WORKING IN THE HEAT SHOULD TAKE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BREAKS IN
A COOL OR SHADED SPACE.
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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