For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth.
Bo Bennett
Heat day is here. By 11 AM it will be 39. Later in the day, it will be 44 maybe higher. It is 5:18 AM. I thought I would get up to my office and type a few words before the heat arrives. Too late, it is 30 in here. I have my little USB fan blowing. It was effective at 22 but at 30 it is just blowing warm air around. Today will tough, to say the least.
I am going to try to get laundry done today, at least a few loads, a great day for drying it. After the first load, I will actually move the machine to the back deck and do my laundry out there. After that, not much else will get done. I will do a water transfer from the storage tank to fill containers., after I use the water I have now to do laundry. I am thinking I will move my plants to lower in the house. Yesterday it got to 40 inside the woodwork shop.
Today I expect 50 in there. And even where I sleep I expect that to get very warm. The intense heat will stay two days, with no reprieve.
How hot is it. Hot enough to fry an egg with a stove.
Yup got all those symptoms. The heat caused an air pollution problem on top of the temp.
A lot of temp records were broken today. Records that were broken yesterday were again broken by higher temps today.
Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area, as the stagnant hot weather trapped under a ridge of high pressure has caused pollutants at the surface to build up in recent days.
The weather office says air quality is expected to be at its worst in the evenings while the sun and heat continue to persist. They add with this air quality, people may experience symptoms like increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath.
Children, seniors, and those with cardiovascular or lung disease, such as asthma, are especially at risk.
“People with lung diseases, such as asthma and COPD, can be particularly sensitive to air pollution. They will generally experience more serious health effects at lower levels,” warns Environment Canada. “Pollution can aggravate their diseases, leading to increased medication use, doctor and emergency room visits, and hospital visits.”
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