Sunshine is set to shower Greater Victoria with heat peaking at 29 C, just in time for the weekend.

Wednesday (July 3) will see small bits of cloud and light winds, before clear skies bring progressively warmer days across Vancouver Island

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The temperatures are a bit higher than usual, with the average just over 21 C for the first week of July according to historical data.

In Greater Victoria, the highest daily temperature records for July 7 and 8, were set in 2010 when it hit 31.6 and 33.2 respectively. Both July 7 and 8 this year are anticipated to reach a high of 29 C.

The weekend highs come after a remarkably average June across Vancouver Island as far as temperatures and precipitation, Dosanjh said.

Victoria International Airport in North Saanich saw 98.8 per cent of its normal precipitation with Campbell River coming in at 104.9 per cent, he said. Nanaimo was the wettest of the Island with a remarkable 143.6 per cent of its normal rainfall.

ItB次元官网网址檚 a very different story from June last year, when May too was warmer and drier, and Greater Victoria saw 55 per cent of its normal precipitation, he noted.

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The incrementally warmer weather heading into the weekend is anticipated to hit peak intensity on Sunday and Monday before tapering off.

A ridge of high pressure is expected to anchor off the B.C. coast and sit there for the next several days ushering in warmer weather province-wide.

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The rest of summer remains a bit of a mystery as the meteorologist confesses little confidence in the statistics B次元官网网址� with no clear vision for the coastline this summer.

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In the short term, the impending heat wave prompts a public reminder to drink water, even when not thirsty, and wear sunscreen and protective eyewear, he said.

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