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Abandon the umbrellas and bring out the sunglasses, short sleeves and shorts: summer weather is arriving early in the South Coast beginning Thursday.
Environment Canada is forecasting sunshine and warm temperatures in Metro Vancouver, with temperature gauges expected to reach 21°C by the water and warmer inland.
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Temperatures in the region will continue to hover at highs of around 20°C in the daytime until the middle of next week due to the development of a strong ridge of high pressure.
Over in the Fraser Valley and Squamish, highs of 26°C can be expected over the weekend while temperatures in Whistler could hit a balmy 27°C.
Vancouver International Airport
![Image: Environment Canada](https://images.dailyhive.com/vancitybuzz/uploads/2015/05/vancouver-weather-may-6-2015.png)
Image: Environment Canada
Abbotsford
![Image: Environment Canada](https://images.dailyhive.com/vancitybuzz/uploads/2015/05/abbotsford-weather-may-6-2015.png)
Image: Environment Canada
Squamish
![Image: Environment Canada](https://images.dailyhive.com/vancitybuzz/uploads/2015/05/squamish-weather-may-6-2015.png)
Image: Environment Canada
Whistler
![Image: Environment Canada](https://images.dailyhive.com/vancitybuzz/uploads/2015/05/whistler-weather-may-6-2015.png)
Image: Environment Canada