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WWCN11 CWVR 232359
YELLOW WARNING - HEAT
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:59 P.M. PDT THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - HEAT - FOR:
WHISTLER.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - HEAT - ENDED FOR:
HOWE SOUND.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
THIS IS A HEAT WARNING. TEMPERATURES ARE HIGH AND THERE IS A RISK TO
PUBLIC HEALTH.
WHAT: A PERIOD OF ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CONTINUES.
WHEN: TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WHERE: WHISTLER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS BRINGING ELEVATED TEMPERATURES TO THE
REGION. DAYTIME HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOW 30S WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN
THE MID TEENS.
A GRADUAL COOLING TREND WILL BEGIN FRIDAY.
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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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