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Friday’s Heat Broke Four Temperature Records Across the Okanagan

The hot sun that baked the Okanagan Valley on Friday broke four different temperature records, three of which were over 70 years old.

In all, Environment Canada’s unofficial report shows that 16 temperature records were broken across B.C. on Friday. Vernon had the oldest record broken in the Okanagan and in all of B.C., with the 36.4°C heat breaking the old record of 35.6°C that had stood 109 years since 1906.

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The South Okanagan certainly didn’t escape the heat, with Summerland getting a new record of 37.4°C to just squeak by the previous record of 37.2°C from during World War II in 1942. Penticton also barely beat its previous record, reaching 36.9°C to beat out 36.7°C from the Roaring Twenties in 1922. Finally, Osoyoos was a scorching 38.4°C to beat out a much more recent record of 37.4°C from 2001.

The heat wave is expected to continue, with temperatures above 30°C expected for the next seven days in Kelowna. The hottest part of the week is expected to be Monday to Thursday with highs of 35°C forecasted for all four days.



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