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CTV News
a day ago
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- CTV News
Environment Canada issues heat warning for Toronto as multi-day heat event begins
A man sleeps on the sandy beach along Lake Ontario in the extreme heat in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Toronto as a multi-day heat event is expected to bring dangerously high temperatures heading into next week. Experts say daytime highs are expected to range between 30 to 35 C are forecast, with humidex values between 35 and 40. The warning is in effect starting today, with 'slightly cooler temperatures are expected by the middle of next week.' Officials are urging residents to take precautions, stay hydrated, check on vulnerable individuals, and seek out cool spaces during the hottest parts of the day. Heat warnings are issued when high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of illnesses such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Reuters
a day ago
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- Reuters
The heat inside America's prisons
Follow on Apple or Spotify. Listen on the Reuters app. Race and justice reporter Disha Raychaudhuri and host Christopher Walljasper examine the challenge of extreme temperatures inside crammed U.S. prisons. Hear one man's experience of 28 years incarcerated in the California prison system and follow our reporter's journey to uncover the extent of the problem for state and federal prisons across the US. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Listen to Reuters World News here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit to opt out of targeted advertising. Further Reading Scorching cells: How heat threatens lives in America's prisons How Reuters collected and analyzed prison temperature data
CTV News
2 days ago
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- CTV News
Extended heat warning issued for the region
Environment Canada has issued an extended heat warning for the region, beginning Saturday. According to the weather agency, Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent should expect daytime highs upwards of 30 C to 33 C, with humidex values of 35 C to 40 C. Overnight, the temperature will only fall in the range of 19 C to 23 C. This multi-day heat event is expected to span into next week, when we will see slightly cooler temperatures by mid-week. Environment Canada reminds to protect yourself and others from extreme heat and monitor for symptoms of heat exhaustion. Those symptoms can include headaches, nausea, dizziness, thirst, dark urine, and intense fatigue. If you show any of these signs, you are to stop whatever you are doing and drink water. If you show symptoms of heat stroke, red and hot skin, dizziness, nausea, confusion, or change in consciousness, call 911 immediately. While waiting for medical professionals, take the person into a cool spot, take off extra clothes, and put cold water or ice packs around the body. Ensure you drink water often and before you feel thirsty. Here's a look at the rest of your forecast: Friday night: Partly cloudy becoming clear around midnight. Hazy in the evening. Low 21 C. Saturday: Mainly sunny. Hazy in the afternoon. High 31 C, humidex 40 C. Saturday night: Clear. Hazy in the evening. Low 20 C. Sunday: Sunny. High 32 C. Sunday night: Clear. Low 19 C. Monday: Sunny. High 32 C. Monday night: Cloudy periods with a 30 per cent chance of showers. Low 22 C.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
US city breaks August heat record as temperature hits 118
Record-breaking heat continues for parts of the desert Southwest into the weekend, with sweltering temperatures beginning to expand east into the Heartland. Extreme heat warnings remain in effect for parts of the desert Southwest -- including Palm Springs, California; Phoenix; and Tucson, Arizona. High temperatures are expected to reach well into the 100s and up to 115 in spots. Heat advisories are also in effect on Friday for other areas of the Four Corners region stretching into the Plains as the heat begins to shift east. Places under these heat advisories include Albuquerque, New Mexico; Dallas, El Paso and Amarillo, Texas; Oklahoma City; Wichita, Kansas; Denver; and Sioux City, Iowa. High temperatures between 100 and 110 are possible for these areas for on Friday. MORE: Thousands under evacuation orders after Canyon Fire explodes in California Record-high temperatures are possible for Albuquerque through Saturday. The heat is expected to be less extreme for the desert Southwest this weekend. Later this weekend into next week, widespread heat will return to the Northeast and much of the country. Later this weekend into next week, extreme heat will be possible for parts of northwest California, western Oregon and southwest Washington. Places from Yreka, California, up to Portland, Oregon, may see high temperatures push into the 100s and low temperatures only between 60 and 70 Sunday through Monday. On Thursday, Phoenix saw a high temperature of 118 degrees. This not only was the hottest temperature recorded for the month of August, it is also tied for the ninth-hottest day all time since records began in 1895. Fire weather danger persists Red flag warnings are in places across five states in the West -- Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico -- for critical fire weather conditions that are keeping a strong foothold this week. Single-digit humidity and wind gusts between 35 to 55 mph are possible anywhere in these areas, though it depends on exact location. MORE: Massive shark caught off the Connecticut coast may break state record These conditions will be conducive to rapid fire spread with any new or existing wildfires in these areas. Fire weather conditions are expected to remain critical through at least Saturday, but may persist into the beginning of next week. A red flag warning is also in effect for Medford, Oregon, due to dry and breezy conditions. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Over 50 million on alert for dangerous heat in the Southwest
Record-breaking heat continues for parts of the desert Southwest into the weekend, with sweltering temperatures beginning to expand east into the Heartland. Extreme heat warnings remain in effect for parts of the desert Southwest -- including Palm Springs, California; Phoenix; and Tucson, Arizona. High temperatures are expected to reach well into the 100s and up to 115 in spots. Heat advisories are also in effect on Friday for other areas of the Four Corners region stretching into the Plains as the heat begins to shift east. Places under these heat advisories include Albuquerque, New Mexico; Dallas, El Paso and Amarillo, Texas; Oklahoma City; Wichita, Kansas; Denver; and Sioux City, Iowa. High temperatures between 100 and 110 are possible for these areas for on Friday. MORE: Thousands under evacuation orders after Canyon Fire explodes in California Record-high temperatures are possible for Albuquerque through Saturday. The heat is expected to be less extreme for the desert Southwest this weekend. Later this weekend into next week, widespread heat will return to the Northeast and much of the country. Later this weekend into next week, extreme heat will be possible for parts of northwest California, western Oregon and southwest Washington. Places from Yreka, California, up to Portland, Oregon, may see high temperatures push into the 100s and low temperatures only between 60 and 70 Sunday through Monday. On Thursday, Phoenix saw a high temperature of 118 degrees. This not only was the hottest temperature recorded for the month of August, it is also tied for the ninth-hottest day all time since records began in 1895. Fire weather danger persists Red flag warnings are in places across five states in the West -- Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico -- for critical fire weather conditions that are keeping a strong foothold this week. Single-digit humidity and wind gusts between 35 to 55 mph are possible anywhere in these areas, though it depends on exact location. MORE: Massive shark caught off the Connecticut coast may break state record These conditions will be conducive to rapid fire spread with any new or existing wildfires in these areas. Fire weather conditions are expected to remain critical through at least Saturday, but may persist into the beginning of next week. A red flag warning is also in effect for Medford, Oregon, due to dry and breezy conditions.
