Heat Record

• Winnipeg sets warm-weather record for Sept. 30

  It's October, and fall is supposed to be in full swing, but Winnipeg continues to set records for hot weather.

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  Oct 1, 2025
  
• July heat waves in U.S., Europe ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change: experts

  Several climate scientists say this month's heat is likely the hottest Earth has been in about 120,000 years, easily the hottest of human civilization.

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  Jul 25, 2023
  
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• Earth just had its hottest week ever. Here’s where records were smashed in Canada

  The Earth just experienced its hottest week on record, on the heels of a record-setting month in June, and more heat waves and record-breaking days are expected before summer ends.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2023
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• More temperature records broken in B.C. as smoky heat wave lingers

  As smoky skies and unseasonable heat persist, Environment Canada reported that there were eight temperature records set on Wednesday, along with one tie, across British Columbia.

  Weather

  May 18, 2023
• Okanagan sizzles under hottest-ever August

  Basically, there's hot air in the upper atmosphere that tends to dominate the airmass over extended periods of time, and it's parked itself over the area.

  Weather

  Sep 2, 2022
• Extreme heat emergencies to be added to B.C. alert system

  The province has been under intense pressure to act after the BC Coroners Service concluded 595 people died from “heat-related deaths” in between June 18 and Aug. 12, 2021.

  Environment

  Jun 6, 2022
• Loto-Québec pulls ‘Heat Record’ scratch ticket after being called insensitive

  The provincially-run lottery received backlash from the public over the scratch card, pointing to the deadly and devastating fires in Western Canada.

  Environment

  Jul 14, 2021
• Lytton, B.C. sets all-time temperature record for Canada amid blistering heat wave

  The previous record of 45 C was documented in Yellow Grass, and Midale, SK on July 5, 1937. The previous B.C. record of 44.4 C was set in Lytton in 1941.

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  Jun 27, 2021
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• Death Valley records one of the hottest temperatures in Earth’s history

  Weather officials are working to confirm what might have been the hottest temperature in recorded history.

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  Aug 17, 2020
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• Halifax on track to hit record-breaking temperatures on Friday

  Friday could see temperatures in Halifax reach as high as 32 C, according to Environment Canada.

  Weather

  Jul 5, 2019