Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for large portions of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
The federal agency says that a a warm and humid airmass is set to move over the two provinces on Tuesday and persist for several days.
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Temperatures are expected to reach 28 to 30 degrees in large areas of both provinces on Tuesday.
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The heat will increase as the airmass linger into Tuesday night with temperatures on Wednesday expected to reach between 29 and 31 degrees.
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Atlantic Canadians should expect the humidity to push the temperature even higher with humidex values between 34 and 38 degrees.
Temperatures are expected to remain in the high 20s before a cold front moves into the region on Thursday evening.
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