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Records Tumble and Heat Warnings Expand Across B.C., as Bad-Air Advisories Are Lifted
Twenty-one communities in British Columbia set or matched historic temperature records on August 24, with Lytton reaching a record 40.3 C, Environment Canada reported.
- On Sunday, Environment Canada reported twenty-one B.C. communities broke or tied temperature records, with Lytton reaching 40.3 C and Comox tying 30.3 C.
- Interior towns saw extreme highs, with Clearwater reaching 34.7 C, Kamloops hitting 36.8 C, and Clinton at 32.2 C, all breaking long-standing records.
- Coastal readings included Nanaimo tying its 1958 temperature record at 33.3 C and Malahat breaking its 2022 record with 30.2 C on Sunday.
- Several interior centres matched or exceeded past highs, including Lillooet tying 37 C and Pemberton matching 36.7 C, while Vernon and Creston posted new records of 34.8 C and 34.4 C.
- Records spanned decades and terrain, as Creston broke its 1981 record with 34.4 C, Pemberton tied 2022's 36.7 C, Princeton surpassed 1966's 36.7 C, and Cache Creek hit 38.2 C.
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Environment Canada issues heat warning for South Thompson as forecast calls for temperatures to surge (Kamloops)
A heat warning has been issued for the South Thompson as temperatures are expected to surpass 35 C for the better part of the coming week. Environment Canada said the heat warning is expected to last from Monday to the latter half of the week in the South Thompson and Fraser Canyon. 'Temperatures ar...
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