Yellow Heat Warning Issued for Kings County, Nova Scotia

Source: ECCC · Kings County, Nova Scotia

This alert is no longer in effect.

ECCC issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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Environment Canada has issued a yellow heat warning for Kings County with humidex values reaching 38 persisting through Sunday.

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Record type
Heat Warning
Affected area
Kings County, Nova Scotia
Issued
August 9, 2026
Issuing authority
ECCC

Heat notices are time-bound and location-specific. Confirm the current forecast and local public-health guidance before relying on this archived record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Kings County, Nova Scotia.

Alert Details

Yellow warning - heat - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-09T00:34:20-00:00, expires 2026-08-09T16:34:20-00:00.

Affected Areas

Kings County. Western and central mainland Nova Scotia.

What You Should Do

Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion. Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

Expected Conditions

Humidex values reaching 38 will continue. Hot and humid weather continues. Minimum temperatures tonight near 19 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature Sunday 27 to 30 degrees Celsius (Humidex near 35 to 38).

Timeline

Persisting through Sunday. A hot and humid air mass will continue to bring a period of high daytime temperatures and elevated Humidex values. Nighttime lows are also forecast to stay warm, providing little to no relief.

Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗

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Environment Canada has issued a yellow heat warning for Kings County with humidex values reaching 38 persisting through Sunday.
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This alert was issued by ECCC. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "medium" severity. Stay informed and follow agency guidance.
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This alert affects Kings County, Nova Scotia. Check with ECCC for the most current geographic scope.
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