For the second day in a row, several areas across B.C. reported daily record highs Monday.
On Sunday, the height of an early-summer blast broke 24 daily records, including in Victoria, which shattered a record set in 1898.
Early Monday morning, 1130 NewsRadio Meteorologist Michael Kuss correctly forecast that even more records would break throughout the day.
In total, 19 areas set new record highs for the date of May 4. Those include:
For Tuesday, Kuss says “probably no records” will be set along the coast, amid cooler overall temperatures.
“If we see records around the province, it’ll be in the Interior part of the province. We’re starting to see a moderation of this warm air that’s been sliding up across B.C.,” said Kuss.
Over the next few weeks, he says, temperatures are expected to return to seasonal norms, but it may be unseasonably dry.
“It’s been a dry spring, and that’s going to continue at least through most of May,” said Kuss.
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For the immediate forecast, Kuss says Lower Mainland residents can expect some relief from the heat through the weekend.
“We will get more cloud cover toward the end of the week. But that cloud cover will also come with some cooler temperatures, so we’ll be back, closer to average, and with highs around the Lower Mainland — even inland and away from the water — not getting out of the teens.”
On Friday, the BC Wildfire Service warned that it is already busy and anticipating becoming busier as unseasonably warm and dry conditions continue.
There are currently 29 active wildfires in B.C., five of which started in the last 24 hours.