A protracted heat wave has settled over the southern half of British Columbia, sending temperatures in some places into the 40s this week. A young boy is silhouetted as he jumps off the pier at Crescent Beach into Boundary Bay, in Surrey, B.C., Tuesday, July 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Republished August 16, 2023 - 6:01 PM
Original Publication Date August 16, 2023 - 11:01 AM
VANCOUVER - A protracted heat wave has settled over the southern half of British Columbia, sending temperatures in some places into the 40s this week.
Here's a look at data associated with the hot spell that began Sunday, provided by Environment Canada. Information is correct as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Hottest temperature: 42.2 C at the Lytton climate station on Tuesday
Daily heat records set at B.C. weather stations since Sunday: 48
Hottest temperature at Vancouver International Airport: 26 C on Tuesday
Hottest temperature at Victoria International Airport: 30.5 C on Monday
Hottest temperature in Kelowna: 38.6 C on Tuesday
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 16, 2023.
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