Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for Halton Region.
Maximum temperatures today are expected to reach between 30 and 32 degrees Celsius with Humidex values near 41.
Minimum overnight temperatures will be between 20 and 23 degrees Celsius.
A slightly cooler and less humid air mass will arrive in the area late on Tuesday.
Hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and can result in the Air Quality Health Index to approach the high risk category.
Some of the locations that provided relief from heat such as libraries and community centres may not be open yet as part of the Province’s Stage 3 of reopening the economy.
Therefore, it is extremely important that you check-in regularly, by phone or video, with vulnerable family, friends and neighbours, especially seniors who live on their own, to make sure they are staying cool and hydrated. This includes:
- older adults (over the age of 65), infants and young children, people who work and exercise in the heat, people without adequate housing and those without air conditioning
- people who have breathing difficulties, heart problems, kidney problems or take heat-sensitive medications
Halton Region has also provided a list tips as well.
Prevention tips
- drink plenty of cool liquids, especially water;
- avoid strenuous outdoor activities;
- seek shade from the sun;
- close blinds and shutters during the daytime and open them at night;
- take cool showers and mist yourself and your clothing with cool water to help keep yourself from overheating;and
- never leave people or pets in your care unattended in a car.
If you or someone in your care experiences rapid breathing, headache, confusion and lack of coordination, weakness or fainting, please seek medical attention right away by calling 911.
