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WOCN16 CWWG 242128
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:28 P.M. MDT SUNDAY 24 AUGUST 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING
SLAVE LAKE
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.
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==DISCUSSION==
A LONG DURATION HEAT EVENT IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 29 TO 33 DEGREES CELSIUS ARE
EXPECTED BEGINNING TODAY FOR COMMUNITIES OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
ALBERTA, AND WILL EXPAND TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA
STARTING ON MONDAY.
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 9 TO 13 DEGREES WILL
OFFER SOME RELIEF FROM THE HEAT. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE EVENT IS
EXPECTED TO LAST FOR 5 TO 7 DAYS, THERE IS A CONCERN THAT THE
EFFECTS OF THE HEAT COULD BUILD UP OVER TIME.
EXTREME HEAT CAN AFFECT EVERYONE'S HEALTH.
WATCH FOR SIGNS OF HEAT EXAHUSTION IN YOURSELF AND OTHERS. SIGNS MAY
INCLUDE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, THIRST, DARK URINE AND INTENSE
FATIGUE.
HEAT WARNINGS MAY BE EXPANDED IN THE COMING DAYS AS THE EVENT
UNFOLDS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)ABSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PASPC
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