It was a record-setting day, weather-wise, for some communities in B.C.’s Interior on Thursday.
According to Environment Canada, a ridge of high pressure brought record warmth to several areas.
The community of Lillooet reached 25.2 C, eclipsing the town’s previous daily high of 23.3 C, which was set in 1940.
Notably, Lillooet was the nation’s hot spot on Thursday, with Kamloops right behind at 25.1 C.
Below are the communities that broke daily highs.
Cache Creek
- Tied record of 24.8 C set in 2014
Clinton
- New record: 20.7 C
- Old record: 18.3 C, set in 2014
Cranbrook
- New record: 24.0 C
- Old record: 21.1 C, set in 1940
Kamloops
- New record: 25.1 C
- Old record: 25.0 C, set in 1940
Lillooet
- New record: 25.2 C
- Old record: 23.3 C, set in 1940
Lytton
- New record: 22.7 C
- Old record: 21.8 C, set in 1978
Sparwood
- New record: 21.1 C
- Old record: 20.6 C, set in 1974
Williams Lake
- New record: 19.9 C
- Old record: 19.4 C, set in 2014