A stubborn high-pressure system responsible for drought conditions across much of southwestern B.C. is set to bring even hotter temperatures to Metro Vancouver this weekend.
On Sunday, meteorologists at the Weather Network forecast temperatures will soar beyond 30 degrees Celsius in some parts of the region.
Inland, in Burnaby and Surrey, temperatures are forecast to feel like 30 C, and in Coquitlam, residents will be contending with weather that feels like 32 C.
Closer to the water, in Delta and Richmond, it is expected to feel like 25 and 19 C, respectively.
In Vancouver and the North Shore, it’s expected to feel like 29 C.
“We're kind of just in a prolonged summer,” Environment Canada meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau said earlier this week.
Environment Canada is not forecasting any rain for the Metro Vancouver region through Oct. 20.
Wildfire danger remains high to extreme for much of the South Coast and Vancouver Island.
On Friday morning, firefighting crews and three helicopters began attacking a wildfire in West Vancouver near Eagle Lake.
There are currently 200 active wildfires burning across the province, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
