Temperature Records

• More temperature records in B.C. topple as unusually warm and hazy autumn continues

  The unusual stretch of warm weather has been breaking records in B.C. on-and-off for two weeks. It's also stretched out the time frame for lingering smoke from wildfires.

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  Oct 6, 2022
  
• 24 temperature records melted as B.C. heat wave makes for balmy autumn

  On Sunday, Oct. 2, there were 24 weather records broken across British Columbia, one of which was more than 100 years old. 

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  Oct 3, 2022
  
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• 13 heat warnings now in effect for B.C., more heat records fall on Wednesday

  Temperatures are expected to reach daytime highs between 29 and 35 C in Metro Vancouver.

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  Aug 18, 2022
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• Heat wave continues to topple B.C. temperature records

  In Kelowna, the temperature soared to 38.7 C breaking an old record of 37.2 C set in 1934. Vernon saw a high temperature of 37.6 C, breaking a record of 37.2 C, also set in 1934.

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  Jul 29, 2022
• Temperature records toppled in the Okanagan, cooler days to return

  In Kelowna, the mercury reached 13 C by 7 a.m., breaking the previous record from Dec. 1, 2012, and then surpassed it by almost four degrees.

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  Dec 2, 2021
• Most of B.C. remains under extreme heat warning but cooler temperatures on the way

  Students in many Metro Vancouver schools are also back in the classroom Tuesday after being kept home by the extreme heat on Monday.

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  Jun 29, 2021
• 60 historic temperature records smashed in B.C. Sunday as ‘dangerous’ heat wave continues

  Among the many B.C. hot spots that set records on Sunday was the village of Lytton, which recorded the highest temperature ever in Canada at 46.6 C.

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  Jun 28, 2021
• Daily heat records tumble in B.C., with worst of ‘dangerous’ heat wave yet to come

  The mercury hit 39 C in Pemberton, Friday, shattering a record of 36.9 for June 25 set in 1992. 

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  Jun 26, 2021
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• New climate data suggests warming trend is continuing

  Record warm temperatures have persisted around the globe since 2000 and latest data continues to break those earlier records, and no cold temperature records were set this year.

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  May 14, 2021
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• Photos and videos show intense lightning storm rolling across B.C. skies

  Intense lightning and thunderstorms started along the South Coast and then moved through parts of the Cariboo and Columbia regions in the early morning hours.

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  Aug 17, 2020