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While the Lower Mainland enjoyed some warm sunshine this weekend, the Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»weather forecast calls for even hotter temperatures this week.
In fact, Environment Canada calls for temperatures to reach as high as 27°C inland by Friday. Staring on Monday, May 6, the forecast calls for a high of 18°C and temperatures as high as 23°C inland. Following this, Tuesday's forecast calls for bright sunshine and a high of 20°C and an inland high of 24°C.
This pattern continues through Wednesday and Thursday, with inland highs reaching 25°C and 26°C respectively. Friday's forecast calls for temperatures to reach a high of 23°C and an inland high of 27°C.
The evenings are expected to be relatively mild, with daily lows of around 10°C to 12°C daily.
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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.
