Excessive Heat Warning Issued For the Northern Half of Nova Scotia

9:53 p.m. ADT Thursday 13 July 2023

Temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows near 18 degrees Celsius will continue.

Time span: continuing Friday.

Minimum temperature tonight: 16 to 18 degrees Celsius.

Maximum temperature Friday: near 30 degrees Celsius (Humidex 34 to 38).

Locations: Digby County to Hants County, as well as northern mainland Nova Scotia.

Remarks: High humidity is forecast to continue tomorrow. Cooler conditions can be found along parts of the coast in onshore breezes.

Extreme heat affects everyone.

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

Check on older family, friends and neighbours. Make sure they are cool and drinking water

Never leave people 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.

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@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

Issued by Environment Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness

New Daily Maximum Temperature Records Set In New Brunswick And Nova Scotia 07/12/2023

Weather summary

for New Brunswick

issued by Environment Canada

at 3:28 a.m. ADT Thursday 13 July 2023.

Discussion.

The following area set a daily maximum temperature record on July 

12, 2023: 

St. Stephen Area 

New record of 30.8 

Old record of 30.3 set in 1997 

Records in this area have been kept since 1951 

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.

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Weather summary

for Nova Scotia

issued by Environment Canada

at 4:04 a.m. ADT Thursday 13 July 2023.

Discussion.

The following area set a daily maximum temperature record on July 

12, 2023: 

Kejimkujik (National Park) Area 

New record of 29.6 

Old record of 28.9 set in 1966 

Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

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