Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Excessive Heat Warnings Issued For Most Of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island

3:44 PM ADT Wednesday 17 June 2020
Heat Warning in effect for:

Queens County
A period of hot weather is expected for the end of the week.

Time span: Thursday and Friday, possibly Saturday.

Maximum Temperature Thursday: 30 to 32 degrees Celsius (Humidex 34 to 36).
Minimum Temperature Thursday night: 17 to 20 degrees Celsius.
Maximum Temperature Friday: 33 degrees Celsius (Humidex 34 to 38).

Locations: Inland areas of Nova Scotia.

Remarks: Cooler temperatures will occur along parts of the coast, where winds blow onshore. Temperatures will turn cooler over the weekend.

Drink plenty of water even before you feel thirsty and stay in a cool place.

Reduce your heat risk. Schedule outdoor activities during the coolest parts of the day.

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.

Information is provided on the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness website at https://novascotia.ca/heat-related-illness/.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

3:44 PM ADT Wednesday 17 June 2020
Heat Warning in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.
A period of hot weather is expected for the end of the week.

Time span: Thursday and Friday.

Maximum Temperature Thursday: 30 degrees Celsius (Humidex 30)
Minimum Temperature Thursday night: 17 to 20 degrees Celsius
Maximum Temperature Friday: 32 degrees Celsius (Humidex 34)

Locations: Prince Edward Island

Remarks: Cooler temperatures will occur along parts of the coast, where winds blow onshore. Temperatures will turn cooler on Saturday.

Drink plenty of water even before you feel thirsty and stay in a cool place.

Reduce your heat risk. Schedule outdoor activities during the coolest parts of the day.

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 continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to PEstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.

Excessive Heat Possible Throughout Eastern Maine

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Caribou ME
322 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2020

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Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Southern Piscataquis-
Northern Washington-
322 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine, Far
Eastern Maine, Far Northern Maine, Interior DownEast Maine, North
Woods Maine and Penobscot Valley Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Very warm to hot conditions are expected through Friday likely
continuing into the weekend. Although afternoon heat indices are
not expected to exceed actual air temperatures through Friday, if
you plan on outdoor activities, you may want to bring extra liquids
to replenish and take extra breaks in cool shady areas to prevent
from over heating.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

$$

New Daily Minimum Temperature Record Set In New Brunswick- 06/16/2020

Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 7:14 a.m. ADT Wednesday 17 June 2020.

Discussion.

The following area set a daily minimum temperature record on June
16, 2020:

Grand Manan Area (Grand Manan SAR CS)
New record of 2.5
Old record of 3.3 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1883

Note: the temperature record reported here has been derived from a
selection of historical stations in this geographic area that were
active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/ASPC