TORONTO - A sweltering day in the Greater Toronto Area is expected to be followed up by more of the same the entire week.
The high temperature prompted the City of Toronto to issue a heat alert Saturday morning and it’s expected to last a while.
The alert, posted on the Toronto Public Health website, comes as temperatures rose beyond a predicted to high of 33C.
This, combined with a “very high” humidex forecast by Environment Canada, has the city warning Toronto residents to do whatever they need to do to keep cool.
To help beat the heat, Public Health recommends folks drink lots of liquids – water and fruit juices, mostly.
Avoid going out in the blazing midday sun when possible, and if your home isn’t air conditioned, head to well-chilled buildings, such as shopping malls, libraries and community centres.
Also, take a break from vigorous exercise, and strenuous outdoor work should be avoided. too. And people taking certain kinds of medication – drugs for mental illness, for example – should avoid the heat, as well.
Things could stay scorching for the rest of the week, with an average high a little above 30 over the next five to six days, according to data from Environment Canada.
A heat alert is issued when current conditions are compared with – and are similar to – past hot weather that has resulted in a spike in deaths, according to the Toronto Public Health website.
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