Heat warnings issued for most of B.C.; up to 40 C forecast for some regions
“The peak daytime high temperatures are expected from Wednesday to Friday. Then, a slow cooling trend is likely next weekend to early August.”
The national weather agency’s heat warning for the Okanagan, Similkameen, Fraser Canyon, Shuswap, Boundary, Kootenay and Thompson areas indicates daytime high temperatures are forecast to range from 35 to 40 C, depending on the area. In turn, early morning low temperatures will be in the range of 18 to 20 C.Greater Victoria, Howe Sound, Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley temperatures are forecast to rise to the 31 C to 35 C range.
The risks posed by extreme heat are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors. Some of the effects of heat illness include swelling, rash, cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and the worsening of some health conditions.
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