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Tyson Gregory and Josh Lintott are doused with water while playing at the Stanley Park spray park on Tuesday.
The dog days of summer have rolled into Brandon with a warm, humid breeze.
Tyson Gregory leaps through the water at the Stanley Park spray park on a hot Tuesday morning. (TIM SMITH/BRANDON SUN)
Evan Coleman, 7, spins around on a piece of play equipment at the Riverbank Discovery Centre on Tuesday. (TIM SMITH/BRANDON SUN)
Cord Ravneck lets his dog Gino cool off in the Assiniboine River at Dinsdale Park on a scorching hot Tuesday afternoon. (TIM SMITH/BRANDON SUN)
A swimmer comes up for air after diving off the diving board at the Carberry Recreation Centre swimming pool on a hot Tuesday afternoon. (TIM SMITH/BRANDON SUN)
Temperatures are expected to stay above the 30 C mark for the rest of the week, bringing with it a high UV index and Humidex.
While warm weather is expected in July, Brandon is experiencing above-average temperatures right now, according to Environment Canada.
"It’s well above anything that we’ve seen up to now," said Natalie Hasell, warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada. "Brandon’s average (high) for this time of year … would be about 25 C."
The extreme maximum for Brandon in July was 37.8 C in 1941 on July 20. The record high for all year was set in 1988 on Aug. 6 at 38.5 C.
By 10 a.m. Tuesday, the temperature was already 25 C.
"So are we breaking records? No, we are not," Hasell said. "But remember it’s still very uncomfortable and potentially dangerous for some people."
Manitoba Health issued a heat advisory Tuesday, as higher temperatures and humidity levels are forecasted for an extended period across the entire province.
The Office of the Chief Provincial Public Health Officer is reminding Manitobans to take precautions to prevent heat-related illness.
"You really have to be careful. There are significant health risks when we have high heat events, especially if it’s humid outside," Hasell said. "You’re sweating lots, but evaporation doesn’t happen because the air is too moist."
Exposure to heat for a long period of time can lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion and other serious illnesses, even death. Health risks related to heat are higher for older adults, young children, people on certain medications and people with chronic conditions.
If you’re working outside, remember to take frequent breaks and drink lots of fluids. Manitoba Health also recommends limiting physical activities on very hot days, wearing a wide-brimmed hat or using an umbrella, wearing loose-fitting, light-coloured clothing, using sunscreen, taking a cool bath or shower, and limiting alcohol consumption.
Remember to check on loved ones and if you have pets, make sure they have water available, as well as ways for them to cool down like a sprinkler or pool.
» jaustin@brandonsun.com
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition July 11, 2012
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