UPDATE: More record high temperatures were set across southern B.C. again on Monday as a strong high-pressure ridge and abnormally warm air mass persisted.
A few more records will also fall on Tuesday, mainly in the southern Interior.
The high pressure ridge will weaken slightly over the next few days, with afternoon high temperatures likely to drop a few degrees later in the week.
Record high temperatures set on Monday include:
Castlegar Airport 35.3 (old record 31.0 in 2003)
Cranbrook Airport 32.6 (old record 32.2 in 1926)
Creston 35.4 (old record 33.9 in 1931)
Kelowna 34.9 (old record 32.8 in 1948)
Lillooet 36.0 (old record 34.4 in 1931)
Nakusp 35.5 (old record 29.9 in 1992)
Osoyoos 36.1 (old record 34.4 in 2003)
Pemberton Airport 34.5 (old record 32.0 in 2003)
Penticton 36.7 (old record 32.5 in 2003)
Salmon Arm 33.7 (old record 32.8 in 1908)
Sparwood 30.3 (old record 27.8 in 1977)
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Squamish 30.6 (old record 27.6 in 1983)
Summerland 35.5 (old record 32.8 in 1948)
Vernon 34.2 (old record 31.1 in 1908)
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Fifteen temperature records were shattered across British Columbia on Sunday.
Some of the most sizzling temperatures were recorded in Pemberton, Lillooet, Lytton and Osoyoos.
Both Pemberton and Lillooet recorded 35.9 degrees Celsius, breaking the records set in 2003.
Lytton reached 35.9 as well, breaking a 67-year-old record of 35.6 degrees.
Normally one of the hottest spots in the province, Osoyoos, broke the 2003 record of 34.2 degrees, recording a new record of 35.5 degrees.
Here are the rest of the records broken:
Sechelt 26.7 (old record 25.5 in 1956)
Hope Slide 27.6 (old record 27.5 in 1967)
Esquimalt 23.6 (old record 21.4 in 2003)
Port Alberni 32.3 (old record 31.6 in 2003)
Pitt Meadows 29.7 (old record 29.5 in 2003)
Creston 31.9 (old record 31.2 in 1996)
Nelson 33.8 (old record 31.4 in 1996)
Nakusp 32.8 (old record 30.1 in 2003)
Princeton 33.2 (old record 32.5 in 2003)
Salmon Arm 31.4 (old record 30.8 in 2003)
Sparwood 28.6 (old record 28.2 in 1996)
The massive ridge of high pressure aligned through Southern British Columbia is responsible for the record-breaking heat over the weekend.
Global BC meteorologist Mark Madryga says the ridge will hold today, but will weaken just slightly tomorrow through Wednesday.
Record-breaking high temperatures for the date will likely be set in several places on Monday, and although readings will drop a couple of degrees on Tuesday afternoon, there may be more records broken in the Southern Interior Tuesday.
Sunshine will be dominant through Wednesday on the South Coast with a little more cloud cover likely at times later in the week.
The dry spell is forecast to continue through this weekend in the Vancouver area, although there is a slight chance of a shower on Friday.
Health authorities are warning the public to stay hydrated, keep cool, check in on others and stay informed about weather conditions.
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