The ongoing heat wave in BC has broken even more single-day temperature records.
After setting 10 new records on Wednesday (July 27), a further 14 single-day records were set on Thursday.
BC’s hot spot was Osoyoos, where temperatures reached 41.2 C, tying the record set in 1996. Lytton came in second, reaching 41.1 C, breaking the previous record of 40.6 C set in 2009
Most of the province remains under a heat warning from Environment Canada. Several parts of BC including Arrow Lakes, East Columbia, West Columbia, East Kootenay, Kootenays, Elk Valley, Shuswap and Yoho Park are under a severe thunderstorm watch.
Temperatures are expected to start dropping on Sunday.
BC single-day heat records set Thursday
• Blue River – 37 C (previously 36 C established in 1998)
• Clearwater: 39.2 C (previously 38.5 C set in 1998)
• Clinton: 34.5 C (previously 33 C set in 2009)
• Dawson Creek – 32.5 C (before 30 C established in 1937)
• Kelowna – 38.7 C (previously 37.2 C established in 1934)
• Lytton: 41.1 C (previously 40.6 C set in 2009)
• Mackenzie: 33.4 C (previously 36 C set in 2009)
• Osoyoos – 41.2 C (record tied in 1996)
• Penticton – 37.9 C (previously 37.8 C established in 1934)
• Port Hardy: 24.1 C (previously 23.9 C set in 2021)
• Princeton – 38 C (previously 37.8 C set in 1994)
• Puntzi mountain area: 34.2 C (before 33.8 C established in 2009)
• Sparwood: 33.1 C (previously 32.8 C set in 2003)
• Vernon – 37.6 C (previously 37.2 C established in 1934)
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