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Dinner time will be cooking time — and not just for the food on your plate.

Environment Canada explains the late afternoon and early evening will be the hottest time of the day over the last 48 hours as a new heat warning has been issued for the Tri-Cities.

Temperatures are predicted to reach daily highs of between 35 and 40 C with humidity for inland communities like Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.

The national service stresses the latest stretch of hot weather is likely to be short lived amid a strong ridge of high pressure making its way over B.C.

"Environment Canada and local Medical Health Officers expect an increase in health and safety risks from heat and are advising the public to take precautions," the alert reads, which was issued at 10:57 a.m. for the Tri-Cities, as well as Metro Vancouver.

The overnight and early morning lows are expected to drop

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