![\"Text](\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/a\/assets\/texttospeech.svg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Listen to this article<\/p>\n
Estimated 4 minutes<\/p>\n
The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n
Environment Canada has issued a yellow heat warning for Windsor-Essex and much of southwestern Ontario to start the week.<\/p>\n
The first heat event of the season began Monday afternoon and is expected to continue into Tuesday with daytime highs of 30 to 32 C \u2014 though humidex values are expected to hit 36 to 38 C \u2014 with overnight lows near 20 C.<\/p>\n
The weather agency says extreme heat poses a risk to everyone\u2019s health, so it\u2019s crucial to take action to protect yourself and others, and determine if you or those around you are at a greater risk of heat illness.<\/p>\n
Environment Canada recommends checking in on older adults, people living alone and others at risk of heat-related illness multiple times a day in-person or on the phone during this period.<\/p>\n
Signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke\u00a0<\/p>\n
The national agency says to be on the look out for the early signs of heat exhaustion, which may include headache, nausea, dizziness, thirst, dark urine and intense fatigue.\u00a0If these symptoms appear, you should refrain from activity and drink water.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If symptoms such as red and hot skin, dizziness, nausea, confusion, or a change in consciousness appear, call 911 or your emergency health provider immediately, the agency says.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile you wait for medical attention, try to cool the person by moving them to a cool place, removing extra clothing, applying cold water or ice packs around the body,\u201d the forecaster said in a Monday morning news release.<\/p>\n
\u201cDrink water often and before you feel thirsty to replace fluids. Close blinds, or shades and open windows if outside is cooler than inside.\u201d<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779156131_686_default.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Southwestern Ontario is in a heat wave. Here’s how Windsorites are trying to beat the heat<\/p>\n
It’s going to be a hot few days in Windsor-Essex, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-30s \u2014 and that’s before the humidity makes it feel even warmer. The CBC’s Jennifer La Grassa braved the heat to check in with Windsorites on how they’re keeping cool. <\/p>\n
If a person’s living space becomes too hot, they should seek refuge in a cool public space like a cooling centre, community centre, library, or shaded park, the release says. Residents in the affected areas can follow the guidance provided by their region\u2019s public health authority.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also suggested to schedule outdoor activities during the coolest parts of the day, thereby limiting direct exposure to the sun and heat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNever leave people, especially children, or pets inside a parked vehicle. Check the vehicle before locking to make sure no one is left behind,\u201d Environment Canada said in the release.<\/p>\n
Predictions for the summer ahead<\/p>\n
The weather experienced in southwestern Ontario this week could also provide a snapshot into the types of temperatures expected in the region this summer, according to Robert McLeman, professor of environmental studies at Wilfred Laurier University. <\/p>\n
He says the region will likely experience a hot and humid summer with a lot of precipitation.<\/p>\n
With heat waves becoming more commonplace in May and early June in southwestern Ontario, the environmental professor says many residents in the area may forget this type of weather is unusual in the region.<\/p>\n
“I mean it’s quite usual for us to get frost in southwestern Ontario in the month of May,” McLeman said. <\/p>\n
“What we’re seeing across Canada and particularly in southern Ontario is that winters are just becoming shorter and milder and less snowy. And springtime seems to be more compacted now.”<\/p>\n
He adds that going forward, similarly high temperatures may start to become typical for the month of May in future years.<\/p>\n
McLeman says Monday’s temperatures are still below the record temperature for May 18 in Windsor. That record was set in 1962, when the area hit 34 C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":678695,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[49,48,295,66],"class_list":["post-678694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-environment","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/678694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=678694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/678694\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/678695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=678694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=678694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=678694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}