MONTREAL – Environment Canada has issued its first heat warning of the summer for Montreal.
There are also additional warnings in effect for most of Southern Quebec as temperatures continue to rise.
Daytime highs in the city are expected to reach at least 30C, but with the humidity it’s going to feel as hot as 40C.
“Temperatures will be in the low 30s and humidity will be pretty high,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Rene Heroux.
“By Wednesday, we’ll see a transition and by the second half of the week we’ll be back to more normal seasonal temperatures.”
Heroux points out that with the extreme heat also comes a high risk of thunder showers.
“Thunderstorms could be severe,” Heroux told Global News.
“People should be on the lookout and when there’s a thunder shower we should always look for shelter, go inside.”
The Director of Public Health (DSP) has listed three important preventive measures to adopt during the heat:
1. Spend a few hours a day in a cool, ideally air-conditioned place
2. Drink a lot of water, even before you feel thirsty
3. Cut back on activities that require effort
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“It’s always a matter of having enough water to drink, that’s the main thing,” said Heroux.
“Take breaks, look for shade because it can be pretty hard on the body to work outside so when it’s sunny with high humidity, temperatures in the low 30s, that’s the type of thing we should look for.”
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The DSP is asking people with preexisting chronic illnesses including heart, lung or kidney diseases, diabetes, or mental health problems to take extra precaution.
Older adults and children under the age of four should be watched closely as they tend to be more vulnerable to the heat.
The DSP is also reminding all Quebecers to not leave children or pets unattended in cars.
Anyone experiencing dehydration, fatigue, dizziness, weakness and heat stroke should immediately move to a cooler location, preferably inside.
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