Five days of sun are forecast for Greater Victoria starting Tuesday (May 7).
With clear skies anticipated right through the weekend, daytime temperatures are expected to reach 22 C on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, according to Environment Canada.
Light cloud is expected to linger Tuesday, with a high of 14 C slightly below the average of 15.8 C. The warmest day on record for May 7 in Greater Victoria, recorded at the Victoria International Airport, is 25.6 C set in 1956. The lowest is 1.2 C felt in 2002.
Closer to the north end of Vancouver Island, Campbell River is expected to hit 23 C during the day on Friday. The record there, for that day, is 27.5 C set in 2019 with a record low of -1.7 C set in 1973.
Cloudy skies are anticipated to return Sunday with a high of 20 C in most areas of the Island.
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