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Heat Warning Issued For Parts Of Kawartha Lakes

KAWARTHA LAKES-Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for parts of Kawartha Lakes.

Heat Warning in effect for:

  • Lindsay – Southern Kawartha Lakes
  • Peterborough City – Lakefield – Southern Peterborough County

Officials say hot and humid conditions are expected to continue today then possibly into early next week.

Maximum temperatures: 31 degrees Celsius, with humidex values 36 to 40.

Minimum temperatures: near 21 degrees Celsius.

Afternoon temperatures Sunday may be a degree or so lower than on Saturday. However, temperatures may once again rise to the low thirties early next week.

Hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and can cause the Air Quality Health Index to approach the high risk category.

The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors.

Drink plenty of water even before you feel thirsty and stay in a cool place.

Seek a cool place such as a tree-shaded area, swimming pool, shower or bath, or air-conditioned spot like a public building.

Never leave people or pets inside a parked vehicle.

 

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Pamela Vanmeer
Pamela Vanmeerhttps://www.kawartha411.ca/
Pamela VanMeer is a two time winner of the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award. Her investigative reports on abuse in Long Term Care Homes garnered international attention for the issue and won the Ron Laidlaw Award. She is a former reporter and anchor at CHEX News, now Global Peterborough and helped launch the New CHEX Daily, a daily half hour talk show. While at CHCH News in Hamilton she covered some of the biggest news stories of the day.

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