Hot weather for B.C. South Coast prompts Environment Canada advisory

Environment Canada is asking people living along B.C.'s South Coast and in the Fraser Valley to take care as temperatures rise this weekend.

Daytime temperatures intothe high 20sare expected along the water and into the low 30s inland.

The hot weather is expected to last at least until Wednesday.

Environment Canada is asking people stay hydrated by drinking water, keeping cool, usingsunscreen and checking in on people, such as seniors, who may be living alone and are more prone to heat-related illness.

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