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B.C. temperatures hit mid-30s, but warm spell won't last

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 29 May, 2025 11:30 AM

Temperatures in parts of British Columbia have spiked into the mid-30s, but a meteorologist says the warm spell won't last long.

Wednesday's hot spots in B.C. as of 3 p.m. were Ashcroft and Lytton with temperatures around 35 C.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the North Thompson, warning of unseasonably hot temperatures thanks to a ridge of high pressure bringing warm air from the south.

Environment Canada meteorologist Bobby Sekhon says the strong ridge over the B.C. Interior has brought the hottest weather of the year so far.

But Sekhon says temperatures will dip Thursday as an upper trough comes through, bringing clouds and showers to the Lower Mainland.

Sekhon says temperatures on Thursday in Metro Vancouver will fall close to normal for this time of the year.

Temperatures in Vancouver reached 24 C by mid-afternoon on Wednesday, while the mercury neared 30 C in Pitt Meadows, the Fraser Valley and parts of Surrey.

Moving forward, the Lower Mainland can expect typical spring weather, said Sekhon.

Sekhon said the weather office's official summer forecast will be released at the end of the month, and there's a probability of "above-normal temperatures."

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