Richmondites were able to witness a rare summer lightning show on Sunday night after a blistering hot day.
Temperatures hit 28 degrees Celsius on Sunday afternoon, after which some clouds rolled in, followed by thunder and lightning and traces of rain.
Several Richmondites took to Twitter with photos and videos of the lightning.
@jeremygens1 captured the lightning in Richmond and posted it to Twitter.
Crazy lightening from Richmond! @NEWS1130 @TheRichmondNews @CTVVancouver @CBCAlerts pic.twitter.com/LZSz6zqkLp
— Jeremygens (@jeremygens1) August 17, 2020
Avery Wang captured the lightning on West Dyke Trail on Sunday night.
Took at West Dyke Trail, Richmond at 10:30 pm #BCStorm #RichmondBC pic.twitter.com/BEzMapKLxj
— Avery Wang (@Steven38137036) August 17, 2020
Nathan Gan also captured a moment of the thunderstorm in Richmond, posting it to Twitter as well.
It's not much, but we can see the #BCStorm from here! @bc_storm_watch #lightning #RichmondBC pic.twitter.com/xNj40qCpKt
— Nathan Gan (@NaganNews) August 17, 2020
Environment Canada is forecasting another few days of warm temperatures with highs Monday around 24 degrees Celsius.
Sunny skies will continue until Wednesday, but on Thursday, showers are expected to set in, continuing until Saturday.
On Sunday, Environment Canada is forecasting a mix of sun and cloud for Richmond.
