Sweltering temperatures expected as heat warnings issued for most of Alberta

CBC News

· Posted: May 27, 2025 5:50 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Hot temperatures are expected to broad astir of Alberta implicit the adjacent fewer days. 

Environment Canada has issued vigor warnings for astir of the province, with alerts successful effect for an country stretching from the acold northbound to parts of confederate Alberta.

The warnings authorities that temperatures reaching oregon exceeding 29 C and overnight lows adjacent 14 C volition statesman connected Wednesday and past into Thursday night.

The warnings are successful effect for a immense swath of the state including Edmonton, Calgary, Claresholm, High Level, Grande Prairie, Red Deer and Lloydminster. 

Heat warnings are issued erstwhile precise precocious somesthesia oregon humidity conditions are expected to airs an elevated hazard of vigor illnesses, specified arsenic vigor changeable oregon vigor exhaustion.

The vigor informing is besides successful effect for areas successful bluish Alberta wherever ample out-of-control wildfires are burning, including 1 that has forced hundreds from their homes. Fire bans and restrictions are successful spot successful galore parts of the province, particularly successful bluish Alberta. 

Environment Canada recommends that people reschedule outdoor activities, bounds vulnerability to the sun, take predominant breaks from the vigor and drink plentifulness of water.