Environment Canada says to expect daytime high temperatures of 31 to 35 C inland and 25 to 29 C near the water.
Spray stations and air-conditioned community centres are at the ready as Vancouver Island braces for a heat wave.
With temperatures as high as 30 C in Victoria, 34 in Nanaimo and 35 in Port Alberni in the forecast, advocacy groups and local governments are reminding the public to take precautions. Wednesday to Friday are forecast to be the hottest days, with a “slow cooling trend” expected by the weekend. The late afternoon to the early evening will be the hottest part of the day, while the coolest time will be near sunrise.
About 620 people died from heat-related deaths in B.C. during record high temperatures in June 2021. A B.C. coroners report found that more than half of those who died lived alone, and 67 per cent were 70 years of age or older. The health authority is reminding people to check in on vulnerable friends and family who live alone.
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