Environment Canada issues heat warning for central and southern Alberta

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Temperatures are soaring in Alberta this Sunday and it looks like the mercury will be staying high into the coming week.

Environment Canada has released a series of heat warnings across the province, cautioning residents of the potentially dangerous temperatures.

Throughout the province, the agency says temperatures reaching or exceeding 29ºC are expected for the next three days.

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There will also be overnight lows nearing 14ºC.

The following 23 regions are currently under the warning:

Airdrie – Cochrane – Olds – Sundre
Bonnyville – St. Paul – Cold Lake – Lac La Biche
Brooks – Strathmore – Vulcan
Cardston – Fort Macleod – Magrath
City of Calgary
City of Edmonton – St. Albert – Sherwood Park
Cypress Hills Provincial Park – Foremost
Drayton Valley – Devon – Rimbey – Pigeon Lake
Drumheller – Three Hills
Fort McMurray – Fort MacKay
Fort Saskatchewan – Vegreville – Redwater – Smoky Lake
Hanna – Coronation – Oyen
Kananaskis – Canmore
Leduc – Camrose – Wetaskiwin – Tofield
Lethbridge – Taber – Milk River
Lloydminster – Wainwright – Vermilion – Provost
Medicine Hat – Bow Island – Suffield
Okotoks – High River – Claresholm
Red Deer – Ponoka – Innisfail – Stettler
Slave Lake
Spruce Grove – Morinville – Mayerthorpe – Evansburg
Wabasca – Peerless Lake – Gift Lake – Cadotte Lake
Westlock – Barrhead – Athabasca

Here’s what that looks like on a map:

Environment Canada

The warning states that the heat may be especially bad for infants, children, seniors, outdoor workers, and people with pre-existing lung, heart, kidney, nervous system, mental health, or diabetic conditions.

In these times, it’s also important to check in on people who may be socially isolated due to the pandemic.

Environment Canada provided the following precautions to follow while the heat warning remains in effect:

Consider rescheduling outdoor activities to cooler hours of the day.
If you are going to be indoors in a public building, such as a mall, be sure to respect and follow all COVID requirements, including physical distancing and masks.
Drink plenty of water and other non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated beverages to stay hydrated.
Check for your children or pets before you exit your vehicle. Do not leave any person or pet inside a closed vehicle, for any length of time.

Keep an eye out for symptoms of heat stroke or heat exhaustion in yourself and those around you, which can include high body temperature, lack of sweat, fainting, confusion, and unconsciousness.