Everyone was talking about the bright and thunderous Vancouver storm on Saturday, but the heat will be making a comeback before temperatures cool off even more than they did over the weekend.
It won’t be quite as hot as it was last week, but the cooler weekend weather will be a distant memory later today as Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) expects inland temperatures in Metro Vancouver to rise to 27°C.
Humidex values will make the temperature feel like 28°C, but up to 33°C inland, and it’ll only get warmer after that.
On Tuesday, ECCC expects temperatures to reach a high of 24°C except 29 inland, with the humidex reaching 29°C and 34°C inland.
The high on Wednesday drops to 22°C, and ECCC’s forecast shows a gradual drop by the time Sunday rolls around, but just by another degree or so.
Overnight lows will hit a high of 17°C tomorrow night, before we drop to overnight lows of 12°C on the weekend, if the forecast pans out.
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Weekend Vancouver storm delights and dazzles
Vancouver is not prone to the types of storms that, say, Ontario residents experience, but this one was different.
Folks flocked to social media over the weekend to share their stunning captures of the Vancouver storm. Some even claimed they’ve never seen a storm so powerful in Vancouver, or thunder so loud.
What looks like a direct lightning touchdown in Vancouver. ⚡
That’s quite the arch.
Just one of the 100+ flashes in the sky over the past 2+ hours. This is definitely one of the most active thunderstorms I’ve ever experienced here as a lifelong Vancouverite. #bcstorm 🌩️⚡⛈️ pic.twitter.com/3zViJPy56E
— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) August 23, 2026
The storm was thanks to an upper-level trough that crossed through southern B.C., bringing unstable atmospheric conditions. ECCC says that it triggered “numerous thunderstorms” across the province, leading to heavy downpours in some areas.
ECCC has also posted a weather summary of the precipitation around B.C. during the storm, and things got quite wet.
Between 8 a.m. on Aug. 22 and 8 a.m. on Aug. 23, the Vancouver Airport area saw over 40 mm of rain fall. The Eagle Ridge area saw 53.6 mm.
Residents have posted some very cool videos on social media, like this one at 240 frames per second.
Lightning strike seen from DT, 240fps
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Here’s another resident who says they’ve never seen anything like it here:
My best shot of the night. Never seen anything like it here before. pic.twitter.com/cZvVOUFSRO
— Trevor Smith (@tsmithgeo) August 23, 2026
We could be in for more interesting weather later this year when we feel the effects of the “super” El Niño.
If you’ve lived in Vancouver for a while, did this storm seem more powerful than anything you’ve seen? Let us know in the comments.