Environment Canada has extended a heat warning for most of the province, including southern Alberta.
Extremely hot temperatures of 30 to 35 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows of 14 degrees Celsius or greater are expected until at least midweek.
Daytime highs will gradually increase to near 35 degrees Celsius by Wednesday for many regions of Alberta, including the Foothills. Overnight lows in the mid teens will not provide much relief from the heat.
In Okotoks, temperatures are expected to hit 31C today with highs of 30C tomorrow and 35C on Wednesday.
The hot conditions are expected to continue with highs into the high 20s and low 30s throughout the week.
Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.
For more heat health advice, visit: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/heat.aspx.
