What you need to know about the B.C. heat wave for Aug. 14
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The latest on the heat wave:
A significant heat wave is expected to hit British Columbia this week, leading provincial authorities to urge the public to take precautions.
Environment Canada has issued heat warnings and special weather statements for much of southern B.C., saying temperatures are expected to hit highs of up to 34 C in the southwest and up to 39 C further east.
The Ministry of Emergency Management has said a repeat of the 2021 heat dome, which claimed more than 600 lives, is not in the forecast but is warning people to take precautions to stay out of the heat, drink water and limit activity.
The B.C. government said in a statement Sunday that the the hot weather is expected to last until Saturday.
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Environment Canada is predicting temperatures as high as 39 C in Kamloops, while in Port Alberni temperatures are expected to remain in the low-to-mid 30s all week.
It says Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Howe Sound will see temperatures reaching 32-37 C between Sunday and Wednesday, with overnight lows near 17 C. Temperatures are expected to cool by a few degrees on Thursday.
Eastern Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are expected to see daytime temperatures of 29-34 C until Wednesday, with overnight lows near 16 C.
A warning issued Sunday for the South Thompson and southern Fraser Canyon regions forecast daytime temperatures of up to 39 C and overnight lows of 18 C.
Separate heat warnings were issued for Kootenay Lake, where temperatures are forecast to climb to 36-38 C between Monday and Thursday, and the North Thompson, where highs of 29 C are expected.
Seasonal temperatures are expected to return Friday, the weather agency said.
Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health say it can take hours for people's bodies to cool and for physiological strain to decrease after enduring high temperatures.
The province offers the following advice to help beat the heat:
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