With temperatures set to climb this weekend, the Public Safety Ministry is advising residents to have a heat plan ready to go.

With temperatures set to climb this weekend, the Public Safety Ministry is advising residents to have a heat plan ready to go.

A statement from the ministry says an extreme heat emergency is not expected but heat warnings are possible in some areas, beginning as early as Saturday and continuing into next week.

Temperatures in Campbell River are expected to reach the 30s by the first of next week.

The ministry says a heat plan is critical and people should identify cool zones in their homes and at nearby community centres or libraries.

It's also a good idea to check in on vulnerable family members and neighbours who are at risk of heat illnesses and need regular checkups.

More than 600 BC residents died during an extreme heat wave last summer.