As the summer winds down to an end, there was finally a scorcher.
Environment Canada issued a heat warning for Simcoe County, Grey-Bruce, Dufferin County, Peel and York Regions for Tuesday.
Temperatures reached 30 Celsius for the first time in a month and with the humidex value it felt like 40 Celsius.
“it’s really hit and humid, but right here its fine bearable,” said Murray Spivak, who is spending the day with his family by the shores of Georgian Bay.
Environment Canada says infants, children, older adults, people who work outside and individuals with chronic illnesses such as breathing and heart conditions are the greatest risk of developing heat illnesses.
There was no escaping the heat for construction worker Josh Lytle.
“Every day is pretty brutal because the machine is going, the engine is going and with the heat from the asphalt and sun, it’s a terrible gig,” said Lytle.
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit says elevated temperatures can put everyone at risk for heat illnesses, such as heat stroke, exhausting or fainting.
Symptoms of heat illness include
- dizziness or fainting, nausea or vomiting
- headache
- rapid breathing and heartbeat
- extreme thirst and
- decreased urination with unusually dark yellow urine
People are advise to avoid sun exposure by shading yourself, drink plenty of cool liquids, and take regular breaks from the heat, in cool locations whenever possible.
Along with the heat warning, Environment Canada also issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of the region including Sicmoe County, Dufferin, Parry Sound, Muskoka and York Region.
Environment Canada say a cold front will sweep across the regions this evening bringing a return to near seasonal temperature values for the remainder of the week.
