BC Hot Weather

• 13 heat warnings now in effect for B.C., more heat records fall on Wednesday

  Temperatures are expected to reach daytime highs between 29 and 35 C in Metro Vancouver.

  Weather

  Aug 18, 2022
  
• Review into B.C.’s 2021 heat-related deaths calls for more coordinated response

  The report, obtained by Global News prior to its official release, also recommends considering whether to issue cooling devices to people most at risk of dying during a heat wave.

  Environment

  Jun 7, 2022
  
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• Parts of B.C. bracing for another heat wave in areas with wildfires already raging

  While this heat wave is expected to be less aggressive than the previous historical heat wave, temperatures are still expected to reach between 35 and 38 C during the day.

  Weather

  Jul 12, 2021
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• B.C. weather forecast this week: It’s going to be hot, hot, hot

  Get your sunscreen out and don't forget to hydrate.

  Weather

  Jul 27, 2020
• Vancouver Island, northern B.C. elevated to province’s highest drought rating

  The entirety of Vancouver Island is now at drought Level 4, along with the Northeast, Northwest, Stikine and Skeena-Nass regions. 

  Weather

  Aug 25, 2018
• Amid Metro Vancouver heatwave, Vancouver Coastal Health warns ‘heat can kill’

  Dr. James Lu of Vancouver Coastal Health notes that everyone needs to take precautions in the summer heat, but the elderly, the young and those with chronic conditions are particularly at risk.

  Jul 25, 2018