Caution is being urged amid a heat warning for the Chapleau region.
Environment Canada's warning a multi-day heat event continues areas including Chapleau, Gogama, and Foleyet, with maximum temperatures of 29 to 33 Celsius - 36 to 40 with the humidex - and temperatures only dropping to 17 to 20 degrees, further emphasizing that hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality while extreme heat affects everyone, though the risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, and people working or exercising outdoors.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts warns continuous exposure to high levels of heat can lead to dehydration and illnesses like heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat fainting, swelling of hands, feet, and ankles, heat rash, muscle cramps, and even death, recommending avoiding sun exposure, taking breaks from the heat, drinking plenty of cool liquids - particularly water - and wearing loose-fitting, light-coloured clothing made of breathable fabric.
The heat wave's expected to continue for the area tomorrow, cooling Thursday.