Heat wave shatters B.C. temperature records across region
Thirteen communities hit daily highs Monday, with Squamish reaching 33.1°C. Some records dated back to the 1930s and 1960s.
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Early summer heat rewrote the record books across B.C. on Monday, with 13 communities setting new daily maximum temperatures.
The hottest reading came from Squamish, where the mercury climbed to 33.1°C, shattering the previous June 22 record of 30°C set in 1990. Near Vancouver, West Vancouver hit 30.6°C, breaking a 1992 record, while White Rock reached 31°C—surpassing a mark from 1936 that had stood for 90 years.
Victoria also broke a 90-year-old record, climbing to 30.9°C, beating the previous high of 28.9°C from 1936. Duncan topped 31.8°C, breaking a record dating back to 1936. Abbotsford reached 32.4°C, exceeding a 1958 record of 31.7°C.
Other communities that set records included Pitt Meadows (31.6°C), Qualicum Beach (29.9°C), Sechelt (29.1°C), Port Hardy (22.8°C), Bella Bella (24.3°C), and Esquimalt (27°C). The Agassiz area tied its June 22 record of 32.2°C, matching the mark set in 1958.
Metro Vancouver is forecast to see inland temperatures climb as high as 31°C over the next 24 hours, with the humidex making it feel as warm as 35°C. A weather shift arrives Thursday, with highs dropping to 20°C and showers expected.