VANCOUVER, BC/CANADA – JULY 30: People enjoying the day at the Kitsilano beach in Vancouver, Canada on July 30, 2015. Kitsilano Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Vancouver. / Shutterstock
While the city has seen a couple of cooler, cloudy days this week, the Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»weather forecast calls for bright sunshine and soaring temperatures.
In fact, Environment Canada reports that temperatures may rise as high as 24°C inland next week. Furthermore, the forecast calls for sunshine and clear skies each day of the week.
Friday, May 3 is expected to be mainly cloudy during the day with a high of 16°C, and the skies are expected to clear in the afternoon. Saturday's forecast calls for mainly sunny skies with a high of 17°C during the day.
Following this, however, inland temperatures are expected to climb through the week. For example, Sunday's forecast calls for a high of 17°C, but inland temperatures are expected to rise as high as 21°C. Likewise, Monday's forecast calls for a high of 18°C, but inland temperatures reach 22°C.
Both Wednesday and Thursday next week are expected to see temperatures as high as 20°C during the day with inland temperatures soaring up to 24°C.
Environment Canada
Environment Canada
Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Weather
On Wednesday, March 20, a jaw-dropping 48 weather records were broken across B.C. What’s more, some areas saw soaring highs of nearly 26°C.
For example, the Agassiz Area broke its old record of 21.7°C set in 1915 with a summery high of 25.8°C. Likewise, the Squamish Area broke its old record of 21°C set in 1999 with a toasty 25.9°C daily high.
Environment Canada has also stated that the presence of a weak El Niño will affect temperatures heading into summer. As such, the department expects that the province will see above average temperatures this summer.
