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Heat warnings in effect for The Pas, Flin Flon

Heat warnings were issued Tuesday for The Pas, Flin Flon and surrounding areas northwest of Lake Winnipeg.

Temperatures in 29 C range or higher expected in communities northwest of Lake Winnipeg

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Environment Canada advises people living in affected areas to stay hydrated and limit outdoor activity during the hottest parts of the day to avoid heat exhaustion. (CBC)

Heat warnings were issued Tuesday for The Pas, Flin Flon and surrounding areas northwest of Lake Winnipeg.

Temperatures are expected to reach 29 C or higher as unseasonably warm air from Saskatchewan moves into western Manitoba, Environment Canada said. The heat wave could last until Thursday.

Affected areas include The Pas, Wanless, Westray, Flin Flon, Cranberry Portage, Snow Lake and Clearwater Lake Provincial Park.

The areas in red near the northern edge of Lake Winnipegosis, and northwest of Lake Winnipeg, were placed under a heat warning Tuesday. (Environment Canada)

The federal weather agency advises people living in affected areas to stay hydrated and limit outdoor activity during the hottest parts of the day to avoid heat exhaustion.

A provincial health officer echoed Environment Canada's warning in a Tuesday afternoon news release.

During prolonged heat, the province said older adults, people with chronic illness and people living alone are at a particularly high risk of heat-related illnesses.

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