08/12/2025
VANCOUVER — Heat warnings across parts of southern British Columbia and Vancouver Island over the weekend have been expanded to Metro Vancouver.
Environment Canada said Monday that a heat warning is active for both Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley for at least two days, with temperatures possibly reaching 33 C.
The temperature is not expected to drop below 17 C overnight, and the weather agency says the warnings are expected to persist until Wednesday.
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"A ridge of high pressure is bringing elevated temperatures to the South Coast," the heat warning for Metro Vancouver says. "Due to strong northwesterly winds over the Strait of Georgia, areas near the water will likely get a reprieve from the heat, but away from the water, daytime temperatures will reach the low 30s."
Environment Canada had issued warnings Saturday for regions including the Fraser Canyon, South Thompson, South Okanagan, Howe Sound, Whistler, Pemberton and inland and eastern Vancouver Island.
Those warnings have also been extended through Tuesday, with the temperature expected to reach 35 C in Fraser Canyon, South Thompson and South Okanagan.
Daily daytime high records were broken in several communities Sunday, with Nanaimo hitting 34.2 C, breaking a record set in 1981, while Sechelt's 31.6 C displaced a record from 2014.
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