Weather Records

• Rainfall records washed away in five B.C. cities during late August storm

  Environment Canada reported that there were five cities that experienced record-breaking heavy rainfall over the previous 24 hours.

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  Aug 31
  
• B.C. high-pressure ridge leads to 20 new daily weather records

  Nearly all of the areas that set new records for June 8 were located in B.C.’s Interior, with the two exceptions being Whistler and Pemberton.

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  Jun 9
  
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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.

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  May 18
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• Arctic air mass shattering cold weather records in Alberta

  As Alberta remained mired in a December deep freeze on Tuesday, Environment Canada revealed this week's cold snap has already unofficially smashed over two-dozen weather records.

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  Dec 20, 2022
• Record-breaking cold sets in across B.C.

  The oldest record broken was in Salmon Arm. The Shuswap city saw temperatures plunge to -12 C Wednesday, breaking a record of -10.6 C set in 1911.    

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  Nov 10, 2022
• October was warmest, driest ever in multiple Okanagan cities, says Environment Canada

  Environment Canada released figures Tuesday showing that this October was the warmest and driest tenth month of the year ever recorded in a number of B.C. cities.

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  Nov 1, 2022
• 21 more daily heat records fall; B.C. cities brush up against 30 C

  The Lower Mainland, the Sunshine Coast and west Vancouver Island have now reached Drought Level 5, meaning adverse impacts to socio-economic or ecosystem values are almost certain.

  Weather

  Oct 7, 2022
• B.C. heat wave sets more records before cooler air arrives Wednesday

  Of the eight records broken in B.C.'s Interior, the oldest to fall was in Trail, B.C. Sunday's high temperature reached 39.6 C in that Kootenay city.

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  Aug 1, 2022
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• 38 record highs set in Alberta Tuesday as historic heat wave continues

  A whopping 38 communities throughout Alberta saw their previous record highs for June 29 broken on Tuesday.

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  Jun 30, 2021
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• ‘Historic heat wave’ coming to B.C., Alberta: Environment Canada

  The duration of this extreme heat event, combined with the oppressive temperatures, make it very uncommon in Alberta.

  Environment

  Jun 24, 2021