Overview
- Vancouver reached 23.9°C on Monday, breaking the city's May 4 record of 22.2°C set in 1898, according to Environment Canada.
- Nineteen B.C. locations tied or set daily records for May 4, with Lytton topping the country at 31.9°C.
- Metro Vancouver communities also set new highs, including West Vancouver at 25.8°C, Richmond at 25.9°C, and Pitt Meadows at 28.5°C.
- B.C. Hydro reported record May electricity demand of about 7,600 megawatts as residents switched on fans and air conditioners.
- Meteorologists say a ridge of high pressure pushed temperatures 5–10°C above normal, and they expect a slight cooldown midweek before heat builds again with unusually warm nights.