10:18 PM NDT Saturday 27 July 2024 Heat Warning in effect for: Green Bay - White Bay An extended period of very warm and humid weather is expected. Time span: Sunday through Wednesday, possibly until Friday. Maximum daytime temperatures: near 30 degrees Celsius (Humidex near 35), except cooler along parts of the coast. Minimum overnight temperatures: 17 to 20 degrees Celsius. Locations: central and northeastern Newfoundland. Remarks: A very warm and humid air mass will settle over the region for most of the week. Little relief is expected at night with elevated overnight temperatures. While there is high confidence that Sunday through Wednesday will be the warmest days of the week, temperatures on Thursday and Friday may also be warm enough to warrant a continuation of the warning. Extreme heat can affect everyone?s health. Check several times a day on older family, friends and neighbours. Make sure they are cool and drinking water. Never leave people, particularly children, or pets inside a parked vehicle. Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion. Please call HealthLine 811 for advice on health risks, symptoms and precautions associated with heat. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NLwx . Issued by Environment Canada and the Department of Health and Community Services of Newfoundland and Labrador