Temperatures are rising across #BC. Heat Warnings remain in effect for many areas in the province, incl. the #SunshineCoast, #Kitimat & #TerraceBC. For #CoolingCentre locations & heat safety info visit: emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/heat-04j… #BCHeat #VanIsle

Prolonged heat upcoming. This is different from the excessive heat that morphed start of summer 2021 into an Extreme Heat Emergency (EHE). Still, BC, let’s look out for one another & stay hydrated & cool, & heed the health sector Call-to-Actions found in our ECCC alerts. #BCWx

-SHRA trace falling in Marda Loop YYC. #ABStorm ECCC Weather Alberta It feels like it’s been forever! Bring on tomorrow’s 30POP!

Quick DC fast FLO EV Charging Canada charge (& evening picnic) at altitude above Revy. Some smoke present visually & in the nostrils the entire way from Calgary. #AQHI #BCWx

A few sporadic big rain drops fell ahead of hwy1 exit 146 after Hope heading west. Aldergrove radar not quite seeing those up the Fraser Valley. #BCWx #BCStorm ECCC Weather British Columbia

This is very close to home! Good reminder to be extremely careful not to start a 🔥 like this☝️folks. #BCWildfire #BCWx

TS + Tornado watches issued. #abstorm Thunderstorms are expected to develop later today. Smoke may hinder some development, however, if they do form large hail, strong winds, and potentially tornadoes possible. Use WeatherCan to get ECCC Alerts quickly: ow.ly/sbsH50SJEgS

Comox YQQ getting a proper dousing this afternoon. 1.5SM (Statute Mile visibility) in +TSRA (heavy thundershowers)!

A most beautiful experience tonight. Chapeau 🎩 candlelight.concerts. Our world can use your whimsical and refined touch for a moment or two. #MusicisLife

Continued westerlies pumping down the JdF straight. #Smoke plume visible from downtown. Sooke “Old Man Lk” wildfire updated at 169 Hectares. #BCWildfire #BCWx #AirQuality

More heat is on the way to the BC interior, Vancouver Island & the north coast. The hottest temperatures will lie through the Kootenays & Okanagan where daily highs could hit 38°C. Some slight relief by next week. #BCHeat #BCStorm🌡️ ECCC alerts: ow.ly/ar9A50PAvcW

A look back at July’s extreme weather. 🧵 The numbers are out, and July was a warm one across most of the province. In many locations, the month was among the top 5 on record with mean temperatures ranging from 2 to 5 degrees above normal. #BCHeat #BCStorm

The #BC River Forecast Centre is UPGRADING to a Flood WARNING for the Fraser River from Chilcotin River confluence to Big Bar. The following Flood Advisories remain MAINTAINED: - A Flood WARNING for Chilcotin River from Hanceville to confluence with Fraser River, & - Flood WATCH

#BCStorm draft thunderstorm outlook for Saturday into Sun AM - including for the south coast (esp evening to Sunday AM) for a possible rare occurrence. hpfx.collab.science.gc.ca/20240816/thund…

The light show has started to the south! ⚡️. #BCStorm #Lightning #Earplugs When Thunder Roars Go Indoors!

Incoming direct (very audible) thunderstorm hit on downtown Victoria! #BCStorm #BCConvection

Wow, unlucky strike. It wasn’t all beauty in the sky this weekend. Lightning danger is real, even when we see so few strikes/year on VI. #Lightning 'It was this huge light': Lightning strike sets fire to Ladysmith home cheknews.ca/it-was-this-hu…

New paper in Nature Communications - Drivers and Impacts of the Record-Breaking 2023 Wildfire Season in Canada. The 2023 wildfire season in Canada was unprecedented in its scale and intensity. rdcu.be/dRs0B

Mike, really holistic look at the massive season. Well done to the authoring team! #BCWildfire #BCWx

Temperatures will soar to the low 30s over southern B.C under a ridge of high pressure, while a frontal system will keep the north wet this Saturday and Sunday. A weak disturbance will bring cloud cover and an isolated chance of showers for southern B.C. for Monday. #BCstorm