Burnaby residents are being warned to get ready for more hot weather.
A streak of high summer temperatures is on the way to Metro Vancouver — and Burnaby residents are facing temperatures into the 30s next week.
The Weather Network is calling for pleasant weather for the Canada Day long weekend, with a high of 22 C on a mainly sunny Saturday and a high of 24 C with sunny skies on Sunday.
By Monday, however, things are starting to warm up, with a high of 28 C that feels like 30 C. And if the current forecast holds, the weather after that will be hot, hot and more hot: 31 C on Tuesday (feels like 33 C); 33 C on Wednesday (feels like 36 C), 32 C on Thursday (feels like 36 C) and 32 C on Friday (feels like 36 C).
Want to beat the heat? Check out our list of ways to stay cool in Burnaby.
Keeping cool in Burnaby
The City of Burnaby reminds residents that, during extreme heat, the city will open four cooling centres, open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily until the heat subsides, at:
- Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave.
- Cameron Community Centre, 9523 Cameron St.
- Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds St.
- Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre, 240 Willingdon Ave.
Even if official cooling centres aren't open, you can go to any public city facility during operating hours to find relief from the heat: all recreation centres, libraries, Burnaby City Hall, Burnaby Village Museum and Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
Check out the City of Burnaby's Extreme Heat Preparedness page for full information.
Stay cool and healthy: tips from Fraser Health
Fraser Health offers up some advice to help stay cool and healthy in the heat. Here are some important tips:
- Drink plenty of water even before you feel thirsty; stay in a cool place.
- Check in with friends, family and neighbours, especially those who may be more susceptible to heat illness, who are living alone and without air conditioning.
- If you have a window air conditioner, place it in a room you can close off from the rest of your home. Use the room as your cooling off space and try to stay in there as much as possible.
- It can get dangerously, life-threateningly hot indoors without air conditioning. If it reaches 31 C indoors, it's time to relocate to a cool, shady outdoor space, a community cooling centre or to stay with a friend or family.
For more information, check out Fraser Health's tips for a heat event.
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