Wildfire smoke impacts Vancouver as temperatures will feel like 35°C
Metro Vancouver is experiencing high temperatures and hazy skies due to wildfire smoke drifting from the Fraser Canyon. Environment and Climate Change Canada expects the heat to peak mid-week before potential relief arrives on Friday.
Why it matters
The intersection of extreme heat and air pollution poses significant public health risks, particularly for vulnerable populations in urban areas.
Sunshine has returned to Metro Vancouver in full force this week, but the rise in temperatures is accompanied by wildfire smoke in the forecast for the region.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is calling for sunshine to stick around for the next seven days, from Monday, July 20, until Sunday, July 26.
Monday’s temperatures will reach up to 28°C inland and make things feel up to 32°C inland with the humidex.
However, Tuesday will jump even higher, with temperatures reaching 30°C inland and the humidex pushing it up to 35°C inland.
“We’ve got a bit of a warm-up coming,” explained ECCC meteorologist Matt Loney. “Temperatures will peak on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the added humidity feeling up to mid-30s inland. There is a humid airmass coming in from Northern California.
“Relief may be coming on Friday, with a maritime airmass coming in from the ocean.”
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