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Temperature records broken across B.C., again

The first heat wave of the season went out with a bang across the province
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Another warm day in B.C. resulted in many new temperatures records broken in areas right across the province.

Wednesday marked the second day in a row, following the first heat wave in 2018, that the mercury reached unprecedented levels in certain cities.

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The hottest spot in B.C. was the Kamloops area which reached 36.7 C on Wednesday.

A number of other heat records were broken across the province that day:

  • Abbotsford Area - 31.2
  • Agassiz Area - 31.1 (tied)
  • Burns Lake Area - 31.2
  • Dawson Creek Area - 31.6
  • Fort Nelson Area - 33.4
  • Fort st. John Area - 31.5
  • Gibsons Area - 28.5
  • Hope Area - 30.9
  • Kamloops Area - 36.7
  • Kootenay National Park Area - 32.0
  • Mackenzie Area - 32.0
  • Pitt Meadows Area - 32.2
  • Prince George Area - 30.9
  • Sechelt Area - 28.5
  • Squamish Area - 29.7
  • Yoho National Park Area - 28.4]

RELATED: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Okanagan

Environment Canada issued a weather warning to several regions of the province on Saturday and again on Monday, due to the intense heat.

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