Environment Canada has expanded its heat warnings to include parts of the Fraser Valley, covering Chilliwack and Abbotsford. These areas were initially excluded from the warnings issued over the weekend but are now under alert as temperatures rise.
The heat warning is currently active for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley and will remain in effect for the next two days. Temperatures are forecast to reach up to 33 degrees Celsius during the day. Overnight lows are not expected to fall below 17 degrees Celsius, meaning warmer nights will continue through the period.
The agency forecasts these hot conditions to last until Wednesday. This extension follows earlier heat warnings issued on Saturday for several southern British Columbia regions. Areas affected then included Fraser Canyon, South Thompson, South Okanagan, Howe Sound, Whistler, Pemberton, and parts of inland and eastern Vancouver Island.
For these regions, the warning has been extended through Tuesday, with daytime highs potentially reaching 35 degrees Celsius in Fraser Canyon, South Thompson, and South Okanagan. The warm temperatures have already led to new daily heat records in some communities.
On Sunday, Nanaimo recorded a high of 34.2 degrees Celsius, surpassing a previous record set in 1981. Sechelt also set a new record with 31.6 degrees Celsius, beating the old record from 1956.
