Metro Vancouver hit with above-average temperatures

CTV News

3 days ago

A paddleboarder is seen on a warm day in White Rock on Tuesday, July 15.
B.C.'s South Coast is experiencing above-average temperatures this week.
The heat has been relentless, and it's expected to continue for at least a few more days.
There aren't currently any heat warnings or alerts in effect, but Environment Canada says the South Coast is on the cusp of that.
Temperatures inland are expected to reach 32 degrees C Tuesday, but it'll feel more like 36 C because of the humidity.
'When it's higher humidity, you definitely notice that when you go outside that the air encompasses your skin more…and your perspiration is not able to ventilate away as effectively as it would under drier conditions,' said Matt Loney, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.
The weather agency says Tuesday will be the hottest day of the week, but the warm weather will likely stick around until the weekend, when it's expected to cool off.
Over the past few days, it hasn't been getting any cooler than 17 C at night.
That, combined with the soaring daytime temperatures, has left officials watching the mercury closely.
'We don't have heat warnings in effect, per se, but it's actually flirting with heat warning criteria that we normally use,' said Loney.
He doesn't expect heat alerts will be issued this week because Wednesday's forecast appears to be a bit cooler.
'We need two consecutive days of temperatures above 32 degrees as you go inland, and overnight low temperatures above 17 degrees. So we're not quite getting there,' said Loney.
Heat stroke becomes a concern when the heat index, which is the temperature and the humidity combined, is more than 32 degrees.
Officials are reminding British Columbians to check in on the very old and the very young until things cool off.