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This is a heat warning. Temperatures are high and there is a risk to public health.

What: A period of elevated temperatures is expected.

When: From now to Wednesday.

Where: 
Metro Vancouver - Northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge, 
Metro Vancouver - Southeast including Surrey and Langley.
Fraser Valley.

Additional Information:
A ridge of high pressure is bringing elevated temperatures to the region. Daytime highs are expected to be in the low to mid 30s with overnight lows in the mid to high teens. 

Temperatures over western areas of Metro Vancouver, nearer the water, will be in the high 20s.

High temperatures will persist through Wednesday, followed by a gradual cooling trend.

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Heat affects everyone, but the risks are greater for: seniors, people who live alone, people with pre-existing health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or respiratory disease, people with mental illness such as schizophrenia, depression, or anxiety, people with substance use disorders, people with limited mobility.

Check on family, friends and neighbours, who are at higher risk, particularly if they live alone, to make sure they have a cool space.

Watch for the effects of heat illness: heavy sweating, rash, cramps, fainting, high body temperature and the worsening of some health conditions.

For more information:
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.html

To get more information:
- Check the local news for health and safety updates. 
- Check HealthLinkBC online resources about heat-related illness and how to protect yourself at https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/heat-related-illness. 
- Call HealthLinkBC at 8-1-1 to ask about heat-related illness.

Environment Canada and local Medical Health Officers expect an increase in health and safety risks from heat and are advising the public to take precautions.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.

You can expect clear sky in the morning, with partly cloudy in the afternoon

Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells

The day will start with partly cloudy through the late morning hours, transitioning to clearing

There will be partly cloudy until morning, then clearing

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