Mother Nature cranked up the temperature over the weekend, and it appears she has no intention of turning it back down.
Environment Canada has a continued special weather statement in effect for Metro Vancouver, including Burnaby and New Westminster, through this week — with daytime highs reaching into the high 20s to low 30s, and overnight lows in the low to mid-teens.
The day is off to a beautiful start, with the Weather Network currently recording 15 C for Burnaby and 17 C for New Westminster. It's going to climb rapidly from here, achieving a high of 30 C this afternoon in both cities — a high that feels like 33 C.
This evening and into Tuesday, Environment Canada says the South Coast will have a brief break from the heat, as cooler marine air and low cloud pushes in, with daytime highs on Tuesday about five degrees cooler than today (25 C in New West, 26 C in Burnaby).
After that, though, the heat comes back again, so watch for a streak of sunny, hot weather to continue through the week.
As the Weather Network sees it, Burnabyites will see a high of 26 C Wednesday (feels like 30 C), 27 C Thursday (feels like 32 C) and 24 C Friday (feels like 27). In New West, meanwhile, it's calling for a high of 25 C Wednesday (feels like 29), 27 C Thursday (feels like 31 C) and 22 C Friday (feels like 24 C).
Remember the sunscreen and the water bottle this week — and if you need some help staying cool, check out our list of ways to beat the heat in Burnaby and tips for staying cool in New Westminster.
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