New Westminster residents are being warned to get ready for more hot weather.
A streak of high summer temperatures is on the way to Metro Vancouver — and New West residents are facing temperatures into the 30s next week.
The Weather Network is calling for pleasant weather for the Canada Day long weekend, with a high of 22 C on a mainly sunny Saturday and a high of 24 C with sunny skies on Sunday.
By Monday, however, things are starting to warm up, with a high of 27 C that feels like 29 C. And if the current forecast holds, the weather after that will be hot, hot and more hot: 30 C on Tuesday (feels like 32 C); 32 C on Wednesday (feels like 35 C), 31 C on Thursday (feels like 34 C) and 31 C on Friday (feels like 35 C).
Want to beat the heat? Check out our list of ways to stay cool in New West.
Keeping cool in New Westminster
The City of New Westminster reminds residents about city facilities that have air conditioning and welcome residents who need a place to cool down.
- Century House, 620 Eighth St., 604-519-1066
- Queensborough Community Centre, 920 Ewen Ave., 604-525-7388
- New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave., 604-527-4600
- Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., 604-515-3830
For full heat preparedness advice, check out the City of New Westminster's Extreme Heat Preparedness page.
Stay cool and healthy: tips from Fraser Health
Fraser Health offers up some advice to help stay cool and healthy in the heat. Here are some important tips:
- Drink plenty of water even before you feel thirsty; stay in a cool place.
- Check in with friends, family and neighbours, especially those who may be more susceptible to heat illness, who are living alone and without air conditioning.
- If you have a window air conditioner, place it in a room you can close off from the rest of your home. Use the room as your cooling off space and try to stay in there as much as possible.
- It can get dangerously, life-threateningly hot indoors without air conditioning. If it reaches 31 C indoors, it's time to relocate to a cool, shady outdoor space, a community cooling centre or to stay with a friend or family.
For more information, check out Fraser Health's tips for a heat event.
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