Heat wave breaks 145-year-old temperature record in BC

Much of the province is riding a heat wave into the first official week of summer.

According to Environment Canada, several record high temperature marks were eclipsed on Tuesday, June 11, with thermometres almost touching 30°C in many areas.

New daily high temperature records were set yesterday thanks to a strong ridge of high pressure. https://t.co/jucfWfNz40 #bcstorm

— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) June 12, 2019

The hottest spot in Canada was Lytton, B.C. where the daytime high hit a balmy 35°C on the mercury.

However, the real news came out of Victoria where Tuesday’s high of 28.4°C smashed the previous high for June 11 of 21.7°C set in 1874.

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The provincial capital was not alone as several other towns saw new heat records set on Tuesday:

• Clinton - 25.2°C (Old record: 24.6°C set in 2015)
• Gibsons - 27.8°C (Old record: 23°C set in 1989)
• Pemberton - 33.7°C (Old record: 32.2°C set in 1932)
• Sechelt - 27.8°C (Old record: 24°C set in 1982)
• Squamish - 30°C (Old record: 28.8°C set in 1982)
• Victoria - 28.4°C (Old record: 21.7°C set in 1874)
• Whistler - 30.1°C (Old record: 27.8°C set in 1950)

Just like that... it's sunscreen season!