Once again new temperature records were set across the province Wednesday (June 30) amid an ongoing historic and deadly heat wave.
But for the first time in days, and while a wildfire is tragically raging through, Lytton didn’t make the list.
Topping Environment Canada’s list is Ashcroft, smashing their 2017 record of 36.3 C when the mercury reached 47 C.
Kamloops was a close second with a new record of 46.6 C, leaving behind its 2008 record of 38.5 C.
Kelowna toppled its 37.3 C record set in 2008 when temperatures rose to 44.4 C.
Revelstoke beat its 1924 record of 35 C by 3.1 degrees (38.1 C).
Vernon peaked at 43.9 C knocking out its 37.3 C record set in 2008.
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Cities that saw records broken:
Blue River Area 40.3 C (35.0 C set in 2008)
Clearwater Area 44.9 C (36.7 C set in 1924)
Clinton Area 41.2 C (31.7 C set in 2008)
Cranbrook Area 39.4 C (34.8 C set in 2008)
Creston Area 41.3 C (35 C set in 1924)
Dawson Creek 34.9 C (27.4 C set in 1924)
Golden Area 40.7 C (33.9 C set in 1924)
Lillooet Area 42.2 C (38.5 C set in
Fort St. John Area 35.1 C (27.2 set in 1942)
Mackenzie Area 35.2 C (29.7 set in 1982)
Merritt Area 43.8 C (36.5 C set in 2008)
Nakusp 41 C (33 C set in 2006)
Nelson 40.7 C (35.6 C set in 1915)
Osoyoos 43 C (38.5 C set in 2008)
Penticton 44.2 C (37.7 C set in 1987)
Prince George 34.3 C (33.9 C set in 1942)
Princeton 43.1 C (36.1 C set in 1942)
Quesnel Area 35.4 C (35 set in 1942)
Salmon Arm 42.9 C (38.3 C set in 1924)
Sparwood 35.4 C (33.8 C set in 2008)
Summerland 44.7 C (37 C set in 1987)
Trail 44.8 C (36.1 C set in 1938)
Williams Lake 37.1 C (30.8 C set in 1987)
Yoho 37.9 C (31.1 C set in 1940)
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