Skip to content

Heat wave about to hit Castlegar hard

The summer heat is coming in full force this weekend.
web1_170610-CAN-M-city
The Millennium Ponds will be packed this weekend. (File photo)

The summer heat is coming in full force this weekend with the temperature expected to top out at 40 C on Friday.

The Weather Network is calling for a high of 39 C Thursday and 40 C on Friday. For those wondering, 40 C equals 104 F.

It’s expected to “cool down” to 38 C on Saturday and 37 C on Sunday. Come Monday it should drop “way down” to 31 C.

Luckily, the temps are expected to drop to 17 or 18 C overnight to allow some relief.

The average high for this time of year is 26 C.

No significant rainfall is expected over the next week.