Saint John joins Fredericton, Moncton, Sussex, the Kennebecasis Valley and St. Stephen as locations under a heat warning issued for the next three days. (photo by Tamara Steele)
Fans and air conditioning will be working hard in New Brunswick this week.
A heat warning has been issued for the entire province warning of temperatures reaching 34 degrees with overnight lows near 18 degrees.
Warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses like heat stroke or heat exhaustion.
#HARS2020 LEVEL 1 is being issued for June 17 & June 18 for Grand Manan and Coastal Charlotte County, Saint John and County, St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County, Sussex – Kennebecasis Valley and Kings County pic.twitter.com/XuNyBh9XST
— N.B. Dept. of Health (@NBHealth) June 16, 2020
It’s a good idea in the hot weather to schedule outdoor activities during the coolest parts of the day and never leave people or pets inside a parked vehicle.
Cooler temperatures will move in over the weekend.
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