Interior Health urges caution during heatwave
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A ridge of high pressure is expected to hit the Okanagan this week and drive the temperatures up, and Interior Health is urging people to be cautious of heat illness.
Environment Canada issued a Heat Warning Monday, July 28, saying the incoming system could bring daytime highs of 35 to 37 degrees between Tuesday and Thursday, along with overnight lows of 18 degrees.
Though not deemed a “heat emergency,” Interior Health does advise people take action to stay hydrated and cool during the hot spell.
“Everyone is at risk of heat-related illness, but hot temperatures can be especially dangerous for seniors; infants and young children; pregnant people; people with chronic health conditions and mental illnesses; people who work outdoors; and people who live alone or are socially isolated, homeless, or unsheltered,” Interior Health said in a media release.
