3:53 PM PDT Saturday 12 July 2014

Special weather statement in effect for:

•Central Okanagan
•North Okanagan
•South Okanagan

Extremely hot weather will continue…

Very warm air from the desert southwest of the United States has moved into the B.C. Interior. Afternoon temperatures from the mid 30’s to 40 degrees will continue through Wednesday. Temperatures may exceed 40 degrees in several regions. A cooling trend will occur later in the week.

This bulletin will be updated at 11 AM Sunday.

Coping with the heat.

There are many symptoms of heat-related illness, including thirst, dizziness, confusion, weakness and fainting/collapsing. Medical health officers are reminding residents to protect themselves from the heat by staying hydrated, keeping cool and checking on others.

Stay hydrated.

– drink cool beverages (preferably water) irrespective of your activity intake. Don’t wait until you are thirsty.

– if your doctor generally limits the amount of fluid you drink or has you on water pills, ask about increasing the amount of water you can drink while the weather is hot.