Posted by Kyle Brookings on Sunday, August 26, 2018
Summer is far from over in parts of Newfoundland.
Several areas broke temperature records on Saturday.
Badger
New record of 28.5
Old record of 28.3 set in 1961
Records in this area have been kept since 1956
Twillingate
New record of 25.8
Old record of 25.6 set in 2008
Records in this area have been kept since 1950
Winterland
New record of 25.8
Old record of 25.3 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1970
Based on EC Data
Heat warnings remain in effect for Bay of Exploits, Bonavista North, Bonavista Peninsula, Clarenville and vicinity, Gander and vicinity, Grand Falls-Windsor and vicinity, and Terra Nova.
Daytime highs in the high 20's and humidex values in the low to mid 30's will linger until mid-week at least.
Steps to take to stay cool:
Stay in an air-conditioned indoor location as much as possible.
Drink plenty of fluids even if you don't feel thirsty.
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