Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued another heat warning for today, Tuesday, August 12. Temperatures on the northern Sunshine Coast may reach close to 30 degrees.
"A ridge of high pressure is bringing elevated temperatures to the south coast but high temperatures will moderate by Wednesday, August 13," stated the ECCC warning.
The Weatherhood forecast for today is for daytime temperatures to reach 28 degrees by 2 pm. There is no precipitation in the forecast for today. Strong winds up to 20 kilometres an hour are predicted for the afternoon.
Currently planet Earth is passing through a comet known as Comet Swift–Tuttle. The phenomena called the Perseids meteor shower will reach its peak tonight, Tuesday, August 12, and Wednesday, August 13.
In dark skies, in places such as Mowat Bay in the qathet region, a person could see 40 to 50 Perseids meteors per hour in the night sky, according to NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office.
However, due to light from the moon, folks may only see 25 per cent of the expected peak rate this year.
The best chance to see streaks of light from comet dust will be between midnight and 3 and 4 am in a dark rural spot, such as a field, and looking away from the moon.
Tomorrow, the daytime temperature will be cooler at 20 degrees at noon with a mix of sun and cloud. By Thursday, August 14, there is a 49 per cent chance of rain in the evening.
Friday, August 15, there is a 98 per cent chance of rain in the daytime, accumulating up to 16 millimetres of rain. Winds will also be gusting over 20 kilometres an hour over the weekend.
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