Hot weather raising concerns over floods, wildfires in B.C., but heat dome not expected

Temperatures across much of British Columbia are expected to rise sharply in the days ahead, raising concerns about the effect hot weather will have on flooding and wildfires in the province.

Environment Canada says many parts of B.C. will see unseasonably hot weather Friday through Tuesday with the highest temperatures expected on Sunday and Monday.

The agency says daytime highs will rise into the low to mid-30s over the central and southern Interior, while northern regions will hit the mid to high 20s — 10-15 C above what is seasonable.

Heat dome not expected

B.C. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma has said the forecast does not call for a heat dome like the one that killed hundreds of people

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