Southern B.C. to be hit with ‘early season heat event’ over weekend, next week

Southern B.C. to be hit with ‘early season heat event’ over weekend, next week

People walk on tidal flats in Vancouver in 2023. Environment Canada warned of temperatures in the province that could reach the low 30s on the coast and the mid-30s inland.

Environment Canada has warned of an “early season heat event” across much of southern British Columbia starting Saturday and persisting into early next week.

The weather office issued more than 30 special weather statements heading into the weekend, saying a ridge of high pressure will bring elevated temperatures that could reach the low 30s on the coast and the mid-30s inland.

The impact of early season heat “can be significant due to the lack of acclimatization to elevated temperatures,” the bulletins said.

The weather statements span