The first weekend of summer should live up to — or even surpass — expectations of just how hot it might get.
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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the valley, with temperatures forecast to reach as high as 35 C.
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Environment Canada is even predicting some temperature records will likely be broken.
The hot weather is expected to continue on Monday, but temperatures will likely drop down to around 30 C by Tuesday.
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