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Map: Here's how hot it might get in your Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­neighbourhood over the long weekend

The temperature variation between local neighbourhoods may surprise you.
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The Weatherhood weather forecast for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­over the long weekend, August 5 to 7, calls for hot temperatures up to 29 C before a dip to 21 C and increased chances of rain next week.

It's going to get hot in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­this weekend, but temperatures will vary for each neighbourhood. 

While the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­weather forecast looks fairly stable throughout the weekend, there is some variation across the region. Areas along the water, for example, are a few degrees cooler than those inland, even if they aren't that far apart.

On Friday, Aug. 4 just before noon, V.I.A.'s Jericho Weatherhood station shows it is 20 C near the water, while the Dunbar one sits some degrees higher at 26 C. 

According to V.I.A.'s Downtown Vancouver weather station, temperatures are expected to peak on Saturday, reaching 29 C, and drop to 21 C on Tuesday, with increasing chances of rain next week. 

Sunday is expected to see a high of 28 C, while Monday's forecast includes a high of 26 C. Following Tuesday's cool weather, temperatures will climb back up to 23 C on Wednesday and 25 C on Thursday. 

Nighttime lows are expected to range between 17 C and 20 C.

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The Weatherhood weather forecast for Downtown Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­over the long weekend, August 5 to 7, calls for a hot weekend before a dip in temperatures next week. Screenshot via Weatherhood

How to get weather forecasts for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­neighbourhoods

While Environment Canada's daily forecast provides estimated highs and lows for the Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­region, the information comes from a weather station based at the airport. 

V.I.A.'s Weatherhood, on the other hand, gives you detailed information about neighbourhoods across the region. This means that you can find out what to expect if you venture to other cities across the Lower Mainland and in some other parts of B.C., such as Delta or New Westminster, as well as the specific temperatures in each area.

In Vancouver, for example, there are 14 different Weatherhood stations, including ones at UBC, Jericho, Downtown Vancouver, Dunbar, Kerrisdale, Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano, Granville Island, Yaletown, Stanley Park, False Creek, Strathcona, and Hastings Sunrise.

While you might not expect a great deal of variation between those different neighbourhoods, a quick browse through the historical data reveals that some neighbourhoods receive rain on days while others don't. Similarly, some areas may see temperatures significantly warmer or cooler than others.

With files from Elana Shepert