Heat warning issued for Hamilton Tuesday

The city has issued a heat warning starting Tuesday as scorching temperatures are forecast to hit Hamilton.

Tuesday and Wednesday could feel like 40 C with humidity, the city said in a release, as daytime highs are expected to reach nearly 31 C.

An overnight low of around 20 C on Tuesday will provide little relief from the heat, the city added.

Conditions are expected to cool Thursday with a high of 28 C and low of 19 C.

The city will activate cooling locations during the hot and humid stretch, which can be found on an interactive map at hamilton.ca/heat.

Anyone experiencing signs of heat exhaustion - which include heavy sweating, weakness, cold, pale and clammy skin, weak pulse, fainting and vomiting - should seek help immediately and call 911 if needed, the city said.

Sebastian Bron is a reporter at The Spectator. sbron@thespec.com