Special Weather Statement in Effect for: Southern Gulf Islands
Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 7:48AM Unseasonably hot weather will develop over coastal BC beginning Friday.
Timespan: Friday though Tuesday.
Hazards: Daytime highs reaching into the high 20s to low 30s with overnight lows in the low to mid-teens.
The South Coast and inland areas of the north and central BC coast will experience unseasonably hot weather beginning on Friday. The highest temperatures are expected on Sunday and Monday.
Daytime highs will be 10 to 15 degrees Celsius above seasonal values while overnight lows will be 5 to 10 degrees above what is normally experienced this time of year.
Freezing levels will rise throughout this event leading to increased snowpack melting with possible local flooding due to high stream flow levels.
With elevated temperatures, the risk of heat related illnesses will increase.
While the developing heat may result in daily temperature records being broken, it must be emphasized that the expected hot conditions will not approach those reached during the "Heat Dome" of late June 2021.
Fire Chief J. Caldbeck