US EditionHeat Records Fall Across B.C. as Wildfire Risks Climb
Environment Canada said 10 Vancouver Island locations broke daily heat records as Victoria Harbour reached 26.9 C, surpassing a mark set in 1898.
- On Sunday, May 3, Greater Victoria experienced record-breaking heat, with Victoria Harbour reaching 26.9 C and Victoria International Airport hitting 25.1 C, both shattering long-standing temperature records.
- The harbour eclipsed the 1898 record of 25 C, while the airport surpassed the 1944 record, reflecting seasonal normals of 16 C high according to Environment Canada.
- Across Vancouver Island, multiple communities set new heat records: Port Alberni hit 29.8 C, Campbell River reached 28.9 C, Nanaimo recorded 28.1 C, and Comox hit 27.1 C.
- Temperatures are expected to reach 24 C on Monday, May 4, with conditions slowly dropping throughout the week as the intense heat begins to moderate.
- Sunny and warm weather will persist through the week, though some cloud cover is expected by Friday, marking a gradual transition from the record-breaking heat.
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Oak Bay NewsVictoria Harbour smashes 128-year-old daily high temperature record
A record-breaking sunny Sunday across B.C. includes a pair of daily temperature records in Greater Victoria. While the Victoria International Airport area eked out a daily high May 3 – with a new record of 25.1 C, defeating the 25 C set in 1944 – Victoria Harbour defeated a record set in 1898. The harbour, measured at Gonzales, hit 26.9 C above the old daily record of 25 C. Records in that area have been kept since 1874. Environment Canada track…
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