Another heat wave expected to hit southern Quebec, Environment Canada says

It’s going to get extremely hot in southern Quebec, again, starting on Sunday. 

Temperatures in Montreal and Laval, among other cities, are expected to reach 32 C and could feel as hot as 39 C with the humidity, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). 

Overnight lows above 18 C are expected. 

Rain should bring relief in the area on Wednesday afternoon. But the ECCC said the heat should return on Thursday with humidex values reaching nearly 40.

Hot and humid conditions will possibly continue until Friday, according to the federal agency.

In a special weather statement, the province’s health ministry and the ECCC issued several recommendations:

• Drink six to eight glasses of water per day even before feeling thirsty
• Avoid alcoholic beverages or caffeine
• Never leave a child or a baby alone in a vehicle or a poorly ventilated room, even for a few minutes
• Check on and be ready to help loved ones, especially those who are vulnerable, disabled, mentally ill or living alone
• Remember that heat can affect the health of pets
• Take at least one cool shower or bath per day, or cool the skin several times per day with wet towels
• Limit physical activity
• Spend at least 2 hours a day in an air conditioned or cool place, if possible
• Wear light clothes

They encourage Quebecers to reach Info-Santé at 811 or speak to a health-care provider if they have any questions about their health.