Near-record highs expected as heat sets in over Lower Mainland
Posted June 12, 2019 5:47 am.
Last Updated June 12, 2019 8:34 am.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Get out that oscillating fan if you haven’t already — things are about to get downright sweltering today.
Temperatures are expected to hit near-record highs in many parts of the Lower Mainland.
“We’ve been checking the books and the all-time record highs for this date in history range from the mid-to-upper 20s by the water’s edge, into the low-30s inland,” Meteorologist Russ Lacate says. “And we’ve got forecast values today across the Lower Mainland between 26 and 32 degrees — that’s why we believe it could well be a record-setting June 12th before we’re done with this afternoon.”
While we are still more than a week away from the official start of summer, things are expected to get hazy and humid in parts of the region.
A #hazy and humid pattern across the Lower Mainland today, sets up us for record highs: Seaside 26, inland 32 degrees with a #humidex of 34! A fresh marine breeze takes the edge off the heat beginning Thursday. Much more comfortable this weekend. @NEWS1130 @BT_Vancouver
— Russ Lacate (@RLacate) June 12, 2019
“What’s that saying? It’s not so much the heat as it is the humidity, and I think we will get a sense of that today as a partly-cloudy, partly-hazy and unseasonable hot pattern descends all across southern B.C.,” he says. “The local humidex values across the Lower Mainland could approach 34 degrees this afternoon.”
Things begin to cool down on Thursday, with a look ahead to a much more “comfortable” weekend, he adds.
Temperature records may tumble across Metro #Vancouver, #FraserValley, Vancouver Island, #SeaToSky, #Okanagan & neighbouring districts on a hazy Wednesday afternoon. Here's but a few of the local records we are aiming for: (Forecast values in red) @NEWS1130 @BT_Vancouver pic.twitter.com/U7EdkTlgT0
— Russ Lacate (@RLacate) June 12, 2019
However, even with some rain a possibility next week, you’ll want to keep well-hydrated and make sure to have sunscreen on hand for the rest of Wednesday.
Today’s heat comes a day after many parents in Surrey complained their children had to endure classroom temperatures in the 30s with no air flow.