While this week's Vancouver weather forecast includes some rain and cloudy skies, B.C. saw sizzling temperatures over the weekend. In fact, the province smashed 13 temperature records on Sunday and another six on Monday.
Carmen Hartt, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, tells Vancouver Is Awesome in a phone interview that a strong ridge of high pressure pushed into southern B.C. on Sunday, Aug. 16. As a result, several weather stations across the province broke daily maximum temperatures.
Moving forward, however, Hartt says the Lower Mainland will see a couple of rainy days this week and cooling temperatures. Specifically, she notes that the ridge of high pressure is moving east and allowing for more of a flow.
That said, Hartt notes that the weekend is expected to be warm and sunny, with next week's forecast calling for some above-average temperatures.
Here are the 13 record-breaking temperatures from Sunday in B.C.:
CACHE CREEK AREA
NEW RECORD: 39.8
OLD RECORD: 38.9 SET IN 1967
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1912
CRANBROOK AREA
NEW RECORD: 35.5
OLD RECORD: 35.3 SET IN 2008
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1901
CRESTON AREA
NEW RECORD: 35.8
OLD RECORD: 35.2 SET IN 2008
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1912
ESTEVAN POINT
NEW RECORD: 23.7
OLD RECORD: 23.5 SET IN 2012
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1908
HOPE SLIDE
NEW RECORD: 36.0
OLD RECORD: 31.7 SET IN 1977
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1936
LYTTON AREA
NEW RECORD: 41.2
OLD RECORD: 40.4 SET IN 2008
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1921
MERRITT AREA
TIED RECORD: 38.0
OLD RECORD: 38.0 SET IN 2003
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1918
PENTICTON AREA
NEW RECORD: 36.5
OLD RECORD: 35.6 SET IN 1967
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1907
PITT MEADOWS AREA
NEW RECORD: 35.0
OLD RECORD: 34.4 SET IN 1967
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1874
SQUAMISH AREA
NEW RECORD: 33.9
OLD RECORD: 33.2 SET IN 2008
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1960
SUMMERLAND AREA
NEW RECORD: 36.8
OLD RECORD: 36.5 SET IN 2008
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1907
WEST VANCOUVER AREA
NEW RECORD: 33.4
OLD RECORD: 30.5 SET IN 1977
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1976
WHITE ROCK AREA
NEW RECORD: 31.0
OLD RECORD: 28.3 SET IN 1967
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1929
