Stampede week will be a hot one in Medicine Hat

By medicinehatnews on July 22, 2019.

The rodeo, night shows and midway aren’t the only things heating up Medicine Hat this week. Mother Nature is doing her part as well.

Environment Canada placed the Medicine Hat-Bow Island-Suffield region under a heat warning on the first day of Stampede week.

The forecast high for the next two days is 32 C, with overnight lows dropping to just 16 C. The Weather Channel though has a forecast high of 36 C on Tuesday, however, before dropping closer to 30 C on Wednesday for the remainder of the week.

Environment Canada’s heat warning covers the southeast corner of the province, from the Drumheller area down to the Cypress Hills.

The website offers the following tips to deal with the extreme heat this week.

Residents of and visitors to the warned regions are advised to take the following precautions to protect themselves, their families and their neighbours:

– Consider rescheduling outdoor activities to cooler hours of the day.
– Take frequent breaks from the heat, spending time indoors in cooled buildings such as malls or indoor pools.
– 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.

Monitor for symptoms of heat stroke or heat exhaustion, such as high body temperature, lack of sweat, confusion, fainting, and unconsciousness.

Pay particular attention to individuals that can experience earlier or more severe effects from heat including infants, children, seniors, and individuals with pre-existing lung, heart, kidney, nervous system, mental health or diabetic conditions, outdoor workers, as well as those who are socially isolated.

Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.

For more heat health advice, visit albertahealthservices.ca/news/heat.aspx.

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