Surrey lists cooling places as heat warning starts

Surrey residents looking for a cooler place to spend part of the day have a current warning and a city list to check first. Environment Canada issued a **Yellow Warning - Heat** for Metro Vancouver southeast, including Surrey and Langley, at **5:19 a.m. Wednesday, July 22**. The practical point is location. The City of Surrey says libraries, recreation and community centres, shopping malls, shade, pools, beaches, and spray parks can help people take a break from high heat. ## What the warning says Environment Canada lists the warning as moderate impact with high forecast confidence. The Surrey forecast issued at **5 a.m. Wednesday** calls for hazy weather, a high of **27 C**, **35 C inland**, and humidex values of **34**, or **41 inland**. Surrey says its heat triggers are daytime highs of **32 to 33 C** and overnight lows of **15 C**. When those conditions are forecast, Environment and Climate Change Canada may issue colour-coded heat alerts for Surrey and the broader Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley area. The city also explains the three formal heat warning levels: yellow, orange, and red. A special weather statement can come earlier when temperatures are approaching warning criteria. ## Where to cool down The city lists heat relief locations across Cloverdale, Clayton, Guildford, Fleetwood, Newton, South Surrey, and Whalley or City Centre. Several recreation and community centres are marked as pet-friendly, including Cloverdale Recreation Centre, Clayton Community Centre, Fraser Heights Recreation Centre, Guildford Recreation Centre, Fleetwood Community Centre, Newton Recreation Centre, South Surrey Recreation and Arts Centre, and Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre. Surrey also points residents to outdoor pools, Crescent Beach, spray parks, and park water fountains. If you are comparing regional heat guidance, Trends Today's [Coquitlam heat-safety update](/local-news/coquitlam-heat-safety-resources) explains how another Metro Vancouver city framed the same hot-weather planning problem this week. ## Who to check on Surrey says heat can be especially dangerous for young people, older adults, people working or exercising in the heat, people with chronic heart and lung conditions, people with mental illness, people living alone, and people experiencing homelessness. The useful move is to check regularly on someone who may not have a cool place to go. Ask whether they have water, a cooler room, a shaded place, or a facility they can reach. The city says people should call **9-1-1** for emergencies, **8-1-1** for health-related illness, and **2-1-1** to connect with other services. ## Sources - [City of Surrey extreme heat notice](https://www.surrey.ca/news-events/news/staying-cool-during-extreme-heat) - [Environment Canada heat warning for Metro Vancouver southeast](https://www.weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bcrm30=) - [Environment Canada Surrey forecast](https://weather.gc.ca/en/location/index.html?coords=49.174%2C-122.828)