Heat warning ended for Saskatchewan

UPDATE: All advisories mentioned in this story have ended

Heat warnings remain in place for parts of Saskatchewan.

Environment Canada said a period with maximum daily temperatures near 32 C and overnight lows near or exceeding 16 C continues.

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A brief cool-down is expected Friday night when lows in some areas area expected to drop into the 14-15 C range.

Highs on Saturday are forecast to be 29-32 C with lows in the 14-16 C range.

The heat will return on Sunday, with highs in the mid-30s, and the heat warning could be expanded to other regions of the province.

Temperatures are expected to ease slightly below the warning criteria next week.

People in the warned areas are advised to take the following precautions:

• reschedule outdoor activities to cooler hours of the day;
• take frequent breaks from the heat;
• drink plenty of water; and
• don’t leave any person or pet inside a closed vehicle unattended.

Heat warnings are issued when very hot temperature conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses.

The federal agency said symptoms of heat stroke or heat exhaustion include high body temperature, lack of sweat, confusion, fainting and unconsciousness.

“If you are feeling overheated and to the point when you stop sweating, that’s definitely an issue, you should come to emergency,” Shawn Armstrong, Regina General Hospital’s director of emergency, said.

“You should be pushing fluids, water preferably. As much as a cold beer tastes good, it’s counterproductive to hydration. So drink a lot of water. If you get to the point where you’re unable to tolerate fluids, you feel nausea or vomiting, you experience chest pain, you should come into the hospital as well.”

The Saskatchewan Safety Council said it’s important to know your limits, especially for people working outdoors.

“I would check with your employer, but make sure that you do take those breaks,” Merissa Scarlett, Saskatchewan Safety Council’s community relations coordinator, said.

“And if you’re not feeling well because of the heat, make sure you get out of it right away.”

For more information on health risks, contact the HealthLine at 811.

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Heat warning ended for:

• Regina
• Assiniboia – Gravelbourg – Coronach
• Carlyle – Oxbow – Carnduff – Bienfait – Stoughton
• Cree Lake – Key Lake
• Estevan – Weyburn – Radville – Milestone
• Fort Qu’Appelle – Indian Head – Lumsden – Pilot Butte
• Hudson Bay – Porcupine Plain
• La Ronge – Prince Albert Nat. Park – Narrow Hills Prov. Park
• Melfort – Tisdale – Nipawin – Carrot River
• Moose Jaw – Pense – Central Butte – Craik
• Moosomin – Grenfell – Kipling – Wawota
• Pelican Narrows – Cumberland House – Creighton
• Shaunavon – Maple Creek – Val Marie – Cypress Hills