Hot weather expected to hit Vancouver Island early this weekend, then head into the Interior
British Columbia residents are being told to brace for a coming heat wave that could send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond, with the government reminding people to check in on their neighbours.
Castellan said that as a ridge of high pressure made its way across B.C., the high temperatures and clear, sunny days were likely to raise the wildfire risk. “One of the most important messages to give British Columbians is to look out for your neighbours, for family, for friends, and to help them,” Osborne said at a news conference about the expansion of a rebate program to encourage more people to buy heat pumps.
Castellan said B.C.’s temperatures could begin cooling by next Wednesday, but as the ridge moves on to the Prairies, there will be the potential for dry lightning in B.C. as the province heads into what is typically the hottest, driest stretch of summer.
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