Beach and picnic weather is back to Metro Vancouver just in time for the B.C. Day long weekend.
After a few rainy and damp days, the heat is coming back full force with temperatures expected to rise to the mid-20s in the B.C. south coast, hitting the low 30s inland in the eastern portions of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
“We’ve got a great summer weekend on tap here,” said meteorologist Matt Loney with Environment Canada. The sunshine is a sure thing for the next seven days as “we don’t see anything in the short term coming in that would put the edge off the temperatures.”
The weather agency is forecasting a high of 25 C near the water from Friday to Saturday, dipping slightly to 24 C starting Monday. Temperatures are warmer in the Fraser Valley, nudging up to 31 C in Abbotsford, with Saturday expected to be the hottest day of the week.
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The average high for this time of year is about 23 C near the water and 26 C inland, said Loney. “We’re going to be above that by a significant amount.”
There is a potential for smoke to make its way in from the B.C. Interior next week, he noted, depending on weather conditions, the number of new wildfires and their proximity to the region.
Along with the heat comes humidity, much of it lingering from the rain earlier in the week.
Story by Cheryl Chan
