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'Definitely a hot week': Heat warnings expand across N.L.

High temperatures are expected across Newfoundland and Labrador in the coming days, with some places under a heat warning. Meteorologist Allison Sheppard is urging people to take care if theyre outdoors for any time.

Environment Canada has added St. John's and Avalon Peninsula to places under a heat warning

A splash pad in a playground with kids running through spraying water.
High temperaures are forecast across Newfoundland and Labrador, which has meteorologist Allison Sheppard urging people to be careful when outdoors. (Jeremy Eaton/CBC)

A scorching forecast for the coming week has prompted Environment Canada to issue heat warnings for much of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Environment Canada meteorologist Allison Sheppard said people should take precautions in the face of the warm weather.

"People need to take care. They're trying to do anything outside this week or they're part of any kind of vulnerable population or anything like that," Sheppard told The St. John's Morning Showon Monday morning.

Sheppard said higher temperatures will be in western, central and parts of eastern Newfoundland.

"We do have heat warnings in effect through this week," she said, adding that central parts of the island are expected to see a high of 32 C.

"So definitely a hot week," said Sheppard.

Environment Canada issuedheat warnings Monday for central and southern Labrador, and for much of Newfoundland.

The warnings stretch from the eastern side of the Northern Peninsula to the Avalon Peninsula. The weather office expanded its range of warnings during Monday.

Environment Canada is forecastingtemperatures across the province rangingfrom the mid-20s to as high as the low 30s. Humidex values may make the weather feel as hot as 38, Environment Canada's warnings said.

The warning for the St. John's area lasts until Tuesday."Temperatures are forecast to stay below heat warning criteria on Wednesday," said Environment Canada's website.

Map of island, some parts highlighted green, yellow, orange and red
The Newfoundland and Labrador fire hazard map has parts of the island under moderate to extreme risk of fire on Monday morning. (Newfoundland and Labrador Government)

Environment Canadalists Happy Valley-Goose Bay as under a heat warning. It'sexpected to reach a high of 32 C on Monday.

The hot temperature comes at a time when Labrador has still recovering from numerous fires that had led to both Churchill Falls and Labrador City being evacuated, though those orders have since been lifted.

The provincial government's fire hazard map has parts of the island under a moderate risk of fire to as high as extreme. However, it doesn't include a rating for Labrador.

According to the provincial government's online fire dashboard, as of Monday morning there were two fires in Labrador and they arelisted as under control.

Chance of showers

Sheppard said while temperatures might become moderate around Wednesday, they are expected to rise againalong with humidity.

There is precipitation coming for the south coast of Newfoundland and there is a chance of showers in other areas, though she said it's not a big system.

"Just, you know, scattered showers here or there that we're tracking."

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With files from The St. John's Morning Show

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