Temperatures to hit 30 degrees this weekend

B.C.’s South Coast is set to heat up this weekend, with temperatures forecasted to hit as high as 30°C for parts of the Lower Mainland.

1130 NewsRadio Meteorologist Michael Kuss says Friday and Saturday will be at least five to eight degrees warmer than normal, with “not a cloud in the sky from Saturday through Monday.”

“The peak of the heat comes on Sunday with highs as hot as 30 degrees for inland areas across Metro Vancouver,” he said. “We’ll be close to record highs for southern B.C. on Sunday and Monday, including the South Coast.”

You might have to pull out your fans and turn on those air conditioning units to sleep, as Kuss adds that overnights will also be warm.

“Overnight lows will edge up to 15-17 degrees, and it will still be in the twenties Saturday and Sunday evenings,” he explained.

“If we see heat advisories issued, it will be due to the warm overnight lows combined with the daytime heat,” he said.

With the temperatures pushing into the thirties, one Surrey organization is preparing to help vulnerable people beat the heat.

As the first hot spell arrives in the Lower Mainland, many will be looking for ways to stay cool and hydrated, and Janet Brown with the Surrey Urban Mission explains that having access to cool spaces for the unhoused or those with health conditions is crucial.

“People will likely need to feel refreshed during this upcoming hot spell, and it’s important for them to be able to cool down in a cool space, so that they don’t suffer heat-related illnesses. That is so important,” she explained.

Brown says Surrey Urban Mission will have air-conditioned spaces in their shelters and will be handing out water to anyone who may need to rehydrate. She adds that in extreme weather, you should be checking in on the more vulnerable people in your community.

“It’s so important for people to have on their radar, thinking about their neighbours, thinking about their friends. A lot of people don’t have central air conditioning. They don’t have a fan,” Brown said.

She adds that being able to stay cool is more important than ever after more than 600 British Columbians died due to heat-related illness during the summer 2021 heat dome.

“Reach out, call a friend. Don’t feel badly for reaching out and calling a friend for help,” Brown emphasized.

“There are people who are willing to help, and I think we’ve all walked through this extreme heat, and we know how important it is to look after our friends, to look after our relatives.”

Brown adds that seeking out shopping malls, movie theatres, and the like are helpful if you don’t have a fan or air conditioner at home.

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With files from Ben Bouguerra.