Skip to content

Wind warning issued for Tri-Cities as rapidly intensifying system approaches

The wind warning is expected to bring gusts up to 90 km/h to parts of Vancouver Island and the south coast of British Columbia.
wind warning
Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for the Metro Vancouver area. Photo iStock Elana Shepert

Environment Canada has issued a wind warning to the Tri-Cities as a rapidly intensifying low pressure system approaches the south coast of British Columbia. 

The gusty winds up to 70 kilometres per hour are expected shift to the southwest, blowing up to 90 kilometres per hour across Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and into Howe Sound today.

“High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break,” wrote the weather agency in its wind warning alert.

Winds are expected to ease this evening.