Hot long weekend ahead...
An unseasonably strong ridge of high pressure will remain over British Columbia this weekend. Temperatures will continue to push into the low 30s for areas away from the immediate coast.
Under this weather pattern, the airmass will also become quite stagnant. Combined with developing outflow winds, the wildfire smoke will likely make its way out to the coast again, beginning Sunday night or on Labour Day Monday.
The concentration and location of wildfire smoke will be a wildcard factor for forecasting temperatures and may determine whether records are broken. (Smoke blocks the transmission of sunlight and can significantly lower daytime highs)
Computer weather models currently indicate that the ridge will be quite persistent with the hot weather lasting until at least Wednesday.