If you are not a fan of the heat, Tuesday is your finish line.
According to Environment Canada Meteorologist Lisa Erven, the ridge of high pressure that has been sitting over the province will make way for a low pressure system, dropping temperatures from the mid 30s to the low 20s or high teens.
“We are basically going from 10 to 13 degrees above normal to a few degrees below normal by the time we get to midweek next week,” she explained.
The heat wave is not going down without a fight though, the forecast says Saturday and Sunday’s (July 20 & 21) all-time Prince George temperature records will be challenged.
According to Erven, the July 20 temperature record is 34.4 degrees, the forecast calls for a 33 degree high.
“We are going to come close. If we don’t break a record, we will probably end up in second place,” she said.
A temperature record falling on Sunday seems more likely. The day’s high is projected at 35 degrees, well above the current July 21st temperature record of 33.5.
Erven is reminding people to stay safe during the last surge of heat by staying hydrated and protecting yourself from direct sun exposure.
Eight communities in BC set temperature records for July 18th – Clearwater (37.2), Dawson Creek (35.5), Fort Nelson (33.0), Fort St. John (34.8), Kamloops (39.0), Kelowna (38.0), Mackenzie (34.6) and Vernon (36.7).
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