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By Mat Barrett

It's Getting Hot Out There

Mercury expected to reach 30 degrees in northeast this week

Jul 22, 2019 | 1:08 PM

After plenty of rain for the first few weeks of July, a welcome sight of heat is here for the northeast region.

For Monday, July 22, the high is expected to be around 28 Celsius, followed by a 30 C high on Tuesday, and then an expected high of 29 C on Wednesday. Sara Hoffman with Environment Canada said a new system is finally coming to the province.

“An area of warm air is being pushed up from the United States,” she said. “And that’s been brought up by a low pressure system sitting over the Pacific [Ocean], so that’s acted to sort of suck up the warm air in advance of it and it’s firmly entrenched over the Prairies and we’re all very happy about it.”

While places in northern Saskatchewan have been put under a heat warning, Hoffman said they don’t expect that to happen quite yet in the northeast region. For a heat warning to be put in place, a daytime high of 29 C needs to be achieved for at least two straight days, and the nighttime low has to be at least 14 C, which is not forecasted for the region at this point.

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With the hot temperatures comes the risk of heat stroke and other heat related illnesses. Melfort Ambulance’s Wayne Therres is making sure everyone is staying safe in the heat with a few tips. He said the first step in avoiding sickness in the heat is very simple.

“Our best defence for heat related illness is prevention,” Therres told northeastNOW. “The number one thing for that is to drink more fluids, preferably non-alcoholic ones regardless of your level of activity.”

He added another way to stay healthy in the heat is to not be outside during the peak hours of the day. Being inside an air conditioned home or business is also a big help.

“Watch your temperature there though,” Therres said. “Because it can cause too much of a shock to your body if you have your house too cool, compared to outside temperatures.”

The same sentiment is said when it comes to fluids as well. Therres said drinking cold water too fast can also deliver a big shock to the body.

Therres added there is also a simple saying can help when it comes to getting ready to head outside. The ‘slip, slap, slop’ method makes sure everything is covered.

“Slipping on clothes that are long sleeves, long pants to protect your arms and stuff from sunburn,” Therres said. “Slapping on a hat to keep that head protected so it keeps you cooler. Sunglasses for your eyes are a must because we want to protect the eyes from the UV rays, and then slapping on that sunscreen.”

While the mercury rises in the summer, there always seems to be the issue of leaving children and pets in hot vehicles. Therres said it seems to happen every year, but it shouldn’t.

“We want to remind everyone that just leaving the window open a little bit does not bring the temperature down to a safe level,” he said. “Safety wise, what we say is, never leave a child alone in the car, even with the windows down.”

Therres also mentioned the fact that older people, people with heart conditions, and again, younger children are at higher risks for heat related illnesses. He said we all need to keep an eye on each other when it gets that hot out.

“If you have concerns above what you’re comfortable dealing with,” he said. “Pick up that phone, call 911, let’s get some help coming, that’s what we are here for.”

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