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Yellow Warning - Heat
Issued: 9:19 PM Aug. 8, 2026 – Environment and Climate Change Canada
Humidex values reaching 38 will continue. Hot and humid weather continues. Locations: western and central mainland Nova Scotia. Time span: persisting through Sunday Minimum temperatures tonight: near 19 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature Sunday: 27 to 30 degrees Celsius (Humidex near 35 to 38). Remarks: A hot and humid air mass will continue to bring a period of high daytime temperatures and elevated Humidex values. Nighttime lows are also forecast to stay warm, providing little to no relief. ### 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. For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.html 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 post reports on social media using #NSStorm.
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