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heatwave hits windsor, triggering health warnings

environment canada advises that heat can be especially hard on young children, pregnant women, seniors, people with chronic illness and people who work outdoors.

by kathleen saylors

jun 15 2022
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happy heat relief. stephanie, 1, and her brother, avgustin, 4, try to keep cool while enjoying themselves at sand point beach, on a very hot wednesday, june 15, 2022. dax melmer / windsor star
windsorites tried in vain to keep cool on wednesday as a heat wave forecast to last two days hit the region.
local temperatures soared to 34 celsius wednesday afternoon, with the humidex reaching 45 c and an overnight low staying at 23 c and thursday’s high expected to reach 31 c (37 c with the humidex). cooler temperatures were forecast for shoreline areas.

the high temperatures, along with humidex values in the 40s, prompted environment canada to issue a heat warning for the region. thursday’s uv index, the agency warned, would be “extreme.”

the heat warning also prompted a related special air quality statement caused by increasing ground-level ozone concentrations. individuals may experience coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath as a result of higher levels of air pollution.  

with the afternoon humidex in windsor hitting 45 celsius, stephanie, 1, and her brother, avgustin, 4, found a good place to keep cool — sand point beach, on a very hot, wednesday, june 15, 2022.
with the afternoon humidex in windsor hitting 45 celsius, stephanie, 1, and her brother, avgustin, 4, found a good place to keep cool — sand point beach, on a very hot, wednesday, june 15, 2022. dax melmer / windsor star

extreme heat can have negative health effects. environment canada advises that heat can be especially hard on young children, pregnant women, seniors, people with chronic illness and people who work outdoors.  

to mitigate risks of heat illness, people should drink plenty of water, stay in a cool place and keep homes as cool as possible, including by closing curtains and blinds.  

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residents should also avoid leaving people or pets in their vehicles, and check in on older family members. the symptoms of heat illness can include dizziness, fainting, nausea, rapid breathing and extreme thirst.  

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knowing that cool relief is just steps away, beachgoers embrace the high temperatures while at sand point beach, on a very hot, wednesday.
knowing that cool relief is just steps away, beachgoers embrace the high temperatures while at sand point beach, on a very hot, wednesday. dax melmer / windsor star
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