An Environment Canada meteorologist says B-C's upcoming temperature spike shares some of the same characteristics as a so-called heat dome.
But Armel Castellan says the heat spike forecasted for later this week does not have the potential of pushing temperatures in B-C's Interior into the 40s - like the heat dome did in June 2021.
Castellan says the longer and cooler nights in mid-May help to prevent the temperature from meeting 2021 levels.
Alberta and B-C, however, are still facing forecasts of daytime high temperatures soaring 15 degrees above normal starting today.
