Extreme hot weather across Southern Ontario is prompting multiple cities to issue heat warnings as temperatures are expected to reach 31 C, with a humidex of up to 38 C.
Heat warnings have been issued for the Hamilton, Halton and Niagara regions.
The weather alerts are put out when forecasted temperatures are expected to exceed 31 C or higher for two consecutive days or more.
Environment Canada also forecasts that overnight lows are expected to stay above 20 C.
Residents can expect relief from the hot weather by Tuesday night.
The City of Hamilton is providing “cool places” around the city as part of its heat response plan, in which residents can recover from the extreme temperatures.
The city is making all scheduled open swimming locations at city-run indoor pools to be free of charge until the heat warning ends.
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Hamilton is also distributing 1,000 free bus tickets to support residents planning to access these cool spaces.
A limited number of tickets will be available at select recreation centres and outdoor pools, where each individual can get up to two bus tickets per visit.
For a complete list of air-conditioned spaces open to the public, and an interactive map of pools and spaces in Hamilton, click here.
The City of Burlington will also operate cooling centres at one of many Burlington Public Library branches during open hours, which are listed here.
The Town of Lincoln is providing “cooling spaces” as well and free leisure swimming during the heat warning. For a list of cooling spaces, including information on splash pads and beach operation hours, click here.
During extended periods of extreme heat, residents should be wary of heat exhaustion and watch out for signs of heavy sweating, weakness, cold, pale or clammy skin, a weak pulse, fainting, and vomiting.
If experiencing symptoms, people are advised to seek help right away and call 911.
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