Victoria readies for surge of hot weather as temperatures to reach nearly 30 this weekend
Posted: May 9, 2023 7:00PMMost of British Columbia is grappling with the prospect of unseasonable warmth this weekend as a heat wave descends on parts of the province, and Victoria is no exception.
“There will be some people that book ahead. Maybe on Thursday they’ll come get them as soon as they hear it is going to be hot. It’s just going to be hard for the people that, you know, Saturday or Sunday, come in and try to find them,” said employee Maria Lee. And yes, that’s much hotter than usual for this time of year, according to Armel Castellan, warning preparedness meteorologist with“Into the weekend, we’re going to see temperatures that are 10, 12 degrees above seasonal for daytime highs,” he told CHEK News Tuesday.
The province stands ready to support communities by opening cooling centres if required, Bowinn Ma, Minister, Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, said in a statement.
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