Incoming heat triggers special weather statement for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley

'It is possible that heat warnings may be required.'

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Thursday regarding the heat forecast in Western B.C., cautioning people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley to prepare for a long stretch of sunny, warm weather with above-average temperatures." a great deal of uncertainty about how long this hot stretch will persist, and it is possible that heat warnings may be required," reads the statement.

Weatherhood's forecast predicts a high of 33 C from Sunday to Tuesday in South Vancouver neighbourhoods; further east, in Fraser Valley cities like Chilliwack, temperatures could crack 34 C. The signs of heat illness include heavy sweating, rashes, cramps, fainting, high body temperatures, and the worsening of previous health conditions, adds the agency.

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