Metro Vancouver, Victoria, Whistler and surrounding communities should brace themselves for a hot Labour Day weekend that will see temperatures hit the low-30 range in areas away from the coast by Sunday.
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Thursday warning of an “unseasonable strong ridge of high pressure” that’s set to build over B.C. throughout the weekend.
Coverage of hot weather in Vancouver on Globalnews.ca:
The agency said temperatures will hit the low-30s by Sunday for parts of the province that are some distance from the “immediate coast.”
The weather could make for a nice time at the beach but it could also combine with outflow winds, which could help to push wildfire smoke out to the coast.
The hot weather is expected to last until Tuesday at the earliest.
The special weather statement was issued for the following areas:
- Metro Vancouver
- Fraser Valley
- Howe Sound
- Whistler
- Sunshine Coast
- Greater Victoria
- East Vancouver Island
- Inland Vancouver Island
- Southern Gulf Islands
This is what temperatures are expected to look like in various communities throughout the weekend:
Vancouver
Saturday: High 25 except 30 inland; low 14
Sunday: High 28 except 32 inland; low 14
Monday: High 28 except 32 inland; low 14
Victoria
Saturday: High 26 except 22 near the water; low 12
Sunday: High 28 except 24 near the water; low 12
Monday: High 29 except 25 near the water
Nanaimo
Saturday: High 27; low 16
Sunday: High 28; low 17
Monday: High 29; low 15
Gulf Islands (Southern)
Saturday: High 25; low 16
Sunday: High 26; low 16
Monday: High 27; low 13
Whistler
Saturday: High 29 except 33 near Pemberton; low 12
Sunday: High 31 except 34 near Pemberton; low 12
Monday: High 31 except 34 near Pemberton; low 13
Squamish
Saturday: High 28; low 15
Sunday: High 29; low 14
Monday: High 31; low 15
Sechelt
Saturday: High 26, low 13
Sunday: High 28, low 14
Monday: High 29, low 14
Langley
Saturday: High 25 except 30 inland; low 14
Sunday: High 28 except 32 inland; low 14
Monday: High 28 except 32 inland; low 14
Abbotsford
Saturday: High 30; low 16
Sunday: High 31, low 15
Monday: High 32; low 16
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