WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Special weather statement issued for:
Kitchener - Cambridge - Region of Waterloo, On.
First heat event of the season.
Hot and increasingly humid weather is expected Monday into Tuesday.
Temperatures will reach near 30C on Monday in many areas. Temperatures on Monday night are forecast to dip to the mid to upper teens briefly.
However, maximum temperatures on Tuesday will be in the low thirties, and with forecast minimum temperatures in the low twenties in many areas, little relief from the heat is expected.
Cooler air is expected to arrive on Wednesday.
These conditions pose a health risk for people who are not used to the heat.
Everyone is at risk from heat, especially older adults, infants and young children, and people with chronic illnesses.
Residents are advised to:
1) drink plenty of cool liquids before feeling thirsty; and
2) keep cool by dressing for the weather and spending more time in a cool place.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
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