Yellow Heat Warning in Effect for Kings County, Nova Scotia
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A yellow heat warning is in effect for mainland Nova Scotia as hot and humid conditions persist with daytime highs of 31 to 33°C and Humidex near 39.
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- Record type
- Heat Warning
- Affected area
- Kings County, Nova Scotia
- Issued
- August 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - heat - in effect, issued by Environment Canada. Severity: Moderate. Urgency: Future. Effective from 2026-08-07T00:52:56-00:00, expires 2026-08-07T16:52:56-00:00.
Affected Areas
Mainland Nova Scotia, specifically Kings County.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses.
Expected Conditions
Maximum temperatures of 31 to 33 degrees Celsius with Humidex near 39. Minimum temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees Celsius. A hot and humid air mass will continue to bring persistently high daytime temperatures and elevated Humidex values, with nighttime lows staying warm.
Timeline
Persisting into Friday, possibly through the weekend for some counties. Conditions should improve for some northern areas over the weekend, however some counties in the southwest may see warning level temperatures and/or Humidex persist through the weekend and into Monday.
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