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Warm weather continues to break records in British Columbia

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Forty-eight more high-temperature records were broken around British Columbia on Wednesday, to go along with 46 the day before and 26 on Monday.

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At 25.9 C, Squamish and Hope were the hottest places in the province, smashing records set back in 1999 and 1960 respectively.

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Agassiz was right behind at 25.8 C, breaking the record set in 1915.

Victoria Harbour recorded a high of 20.2 C, breaking the previous record set in 1878.

Global News meteorologist Mark Madryga says it’s all due to a high-pressure system that remains over British Columbia and the Yukon.

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