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Jun 17, 2024 · 2:32. Dave Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, explains what conditions create a heat dome and how 'oppressive and sultry' temperatures get locked in for days. How long will it...
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1 day ago · Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and inland sections of coastal British Columbia as the province braces for a heat wave. The weather agency says a high ...
2 days ago · An Environment Canada meteorologist says British Columbians should brace for an upcoming heat wave that's expected to send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond in the southern Interior.
1 day ago · Heat index measures how hot it feels outside, accounting for temperature and humidity. Map shows highest level forecast for the day. Caution Feels like 80° - 90°. Extreme caution 90° - 103 ...
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- Heat Peak on Monday
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- Cooling Centres Open
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CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe says the worst is yet to come. Forecasters expect the Lower Mainland to reach temperatures as high as 45 C on Monday, when the heat wave is expected to peak. Wagstaffe says Abbotsford, in the Fraser Valley, will be the city to watch on Monday as the humidex will make it feel as hot as 50 C. Watch: B.C. residents ...
By late Sunday afternoon, several school districts across the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island announced that schools would close for at least Monday. "The heat that we are experiencing is unprecedented and with this in mind, the District has put plans in place to ensure the health and safety of staff and students," said a letter from Vancouv...
Municipalities and districts across the province have opened cooling centres for those who don't have air conditioning. The City of Vancouver has several open at community centres across the city. The City of Abbotsford said its cooling centres would run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on days when the temperature exceeds 32 C or 30 C for consecutive days. T...
Lytton, B.C., reached 46.6 C on Sunday, surpassing the previous national high of 45 C set in Saskatchewan in 1937. The heat wave is expected to peak on Monday and last until July 6, affecting many parts of Western Canada and the U.S.
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- Maryse Zeidler
Jun 4, 2024 · Heatwaves will become more frequent as the world continues to warm, bringing the increased likelihood of dangerously high temperatures. Heat can affect anyone, but some vulnerable...
Jun 19, 2024 · A heat wave is forecast to hit the East Coast and Midwest and last through at least Friday. More than 76 million people were under some level of heat alert as of Tuesday morning. About 150...
