It'll be a week for sunscreen and sun lovers in Metro Vancouver.
The weekly forecast shows blue skies, very little cloud and above average temperatures, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Philippe-Alain Bergeron.
"It's actually going to be a fairly typical summer pattern," he tells V.I.A.
"It'll be just warm and dry with temperatures slightly above normal," he adds. "But we're not looking at a heat event."
A ridge bringing warm days
The trough that brought some clouds to the sky over the weekend has moved on, and clear skies are expected for the next few days.
"Right here on the coast, we'll have the ridge building," Bergeron says. "It'll be in the mid-20s every day of the week."
Monday, July 28, will see a high of 23 C along the shore in Vancouver, while further inland areas of Metro Vancouver can expect highs of 27 C. Tuesday, July 29, will be more of the same.
The ridge of high pressure will likely bring the warmest temperatures in the middle of the week.
"It looks like 25 C and maybe a few degrees more inland," says Bergeron.
Pitt Meadows, and areas nearby, will likely be the warmest place regionally, with highs of up to 30 C on Wednesday and Thursday.
By Friday, Aug. 1, the ridge of high pressure may break down as a low-pressure system from California is expected to arrive north of the border. However, Bergeron says its exact effect is still unclear, although no significant precipitation is expected over the weekend.
Highs of 22 C are still expected Friday.
Overnight temperatures consistent
Luckily, overnight temperatures are forecast to drop a bit, taking some of the edge off the daytime heat. Overnight lows of 14 or 15 C are expected most days of the week, though on Wednesday and Thursday, it may only drop to 16 C.
