Residents across Metro Vancouver are feeling the heat as the rising temperatures lead to another day of heat warnings.
Environment Canada issued another heat warning on Tuesday, July 17, including Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
Pitt Meadows broke the local daily heat record from 1994-2018 this year, reaching temperatures just over 32 C on Sunday, July 15 and Monday, July 16.
According to Environment Canada, Pitt Meadows reached a temperature of 29 C in the early afternoon on Tuesday.
The UV index was 8, which is considered high.
The highest temperature recorded for Pitt Meadows between 1994-2018 on July 17 was in 1995, when it peaked at 32.8 C.
The hottest spot to be in B.C. and Canada Tuesdya is Warfield, with a high of 37.1 C.
Overnight, lows will be in the mid teens, and slightly cooler weather is expected on Wednesday.
Despite a slight drop in temperatures, there is no rain in the immediate forecast.
As well, a campfire ban takes effect at noon on Wednesday, July 18.
The Coastal Fire Centre issued a statement that confirmed the ban on all open burning fires on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, the Lower Mainland and the Gulf Islands, with the exception of Haida Gwaii and the fog zone.
“The additional prohibitions will help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. They will remain in effect until Oct. 19, 2018, or until the public is otherwise notified.”
Acceptable alternatives to a campfire are CSA-rated or ULC-rated cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or portable campfires that use briquettes, liquid or gas fuel, with a flame height of less than fifteen centimetres.