Heat warnings remain in place across Eastern Canada. Environment Canada says Humidex levels will hover between 30 and 40°C as the weekend approaches.
Large areas of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario are under heat advisories, with daytime temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius.
The weather agency says there won’t be much respite once the sun goes down, with nighttime temperatures not expected to drop much below 20C.
The current heat wave is expected to last for several days, with cooler weather expected to arrive Sunday evening.
On the West Coast, the British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety has warned of potential heat warnings beginning as early as Saturday and continuing through next week.
Heat warnings are issued when very high temperatures or humidity conditions are likely to pose a high risk of heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.
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