The significant heat isn't expected to continue through the week in the Lower Mainland.
The current seven-day Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes a cooling pattern following several days with temperatures multiple degrees above the seasonal average, although a special weather statement remains in place for Monday, June 9.
Monday's forecast includes a daytime high of 22 C (28 C inland), but temperatures will feel more about 3 C higher with humidity.
The seasonal average temperatures for Vancouver International Airport (YVR) are a high of 18 C and a low of 10 C, according to Environment Canada's historical climate data.
B.C. also broke 15 weather records on Sunday, including in Abbotsford with a new record of 31 C, breaking the old one of 30 set in 1955, and Pitt Meadows with 32.3 C, breaking the old one set in 1903 of 31.7 C.
While records weren't broken across Metro Vancouver, several areas saw temperatures soar nearly 10 C above seasonal records. For instance, YVR's high of 26.6 missed the record of 28.3 C by only 1.7 C, which was set a whopping 122 years ago.
Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes elevated temperatures
Environment Canada Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga told V.I.A. that a strong ridge of high pressure produced significantly warmer conditions across the province, and Monday would see temperatures remain elevated. Daytime highs are expected to reach the high 20s to low 30s in the Lower Mainland, with overnight lows in the low to mid teens.
Temperatures are cooling off, but people should monitor for symptoms of heat-related illness, including heavy sweating, rash, cramps, fainting, high body temperature and the worsening of some health conditions.
People heading out of town may face elevated temperatures in the rest of B.C., but Metro Vancouver is expected to see a cooling trend emerge, Climenhaga said.
"Looking at our forecast for Vancouver, it has been a warm day or so, but there should be a change to some cooler temperatures toward seasonal by tomorrow and then cloudy conditions through the week," she explained.
The department isn't expecting an organized storm later this week, but some showers are possible with general instability. Conditions are expected to clear headed into the weekend as conditions clear.
Climenhaga advises locals to monitor the forecast for updates since it could change heading into the weekend.
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