Yellow Heat Warning Issued for Richmond County (Aug 8, 2026)
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on August 8, 2026, 7 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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A yellow heat warning is in effect for Richmond County on Cape Breton Island, with humidex values reaching 36 expected.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Heat Warning
- Affected area
- Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
- Issued
- August 8, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
Alert Details
Yellow warning - heat - in effect, issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-08T02:30:36-00:00 until 2026-08-08T18:30:36-00:00.
Affected Areas
Richmond County, Cape Breton Island.
What You Should Do
Monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NSStorm.
Expected Conditions
Humidex values reaching 36 are expected. Maximum temperature Saturday: 28 degrees Celsius (Humidex 36). Minimum nighttime temperatures: near 16 degrees Celsius. A hot and humid airmass will persist until Saturday evening. Cooler conditions are expected near the coast.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 2026-08-08T02:30:36-00:00 and expires 2026-08-08T18:30:36-00:00, with conditions easing Saturday evening and improving Saturday night.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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