As the heat wave drags on, temperature records continue to fall across the province.
On Tuesday, new record highs were set in nearly 40 communities, including several in the Southern Interior.
Kamloops topped out at 40.6 C, surging past the old July 9 mark of 38.6, set in 2015. Kelowna set a new record at 39.3 C. The previous high was also set in 2015, at 38.6 C.
In Vernon, a new high was set Tuesday when the temperature reached 39.6 C. The old record of 36.7 C was set in 1905. Penticton’s new record of 38.4 C surpassed the 1919 mark of 37.2 C.
Lytton was a scorching 42.5 C yesterday, shooting past the 1975 record of 40.6 C for July 9.
Daytime highs could again reach 40 C or higher in some Southern Interior communities today and there’s not much relief in sight. While it will cool slightly, the forecast shows highs in the mid 30s C right through the weekend with little to no chance of rain.
Due to the extreme heat and dry conditions, a provincewide campfire ban will take effect at noon on Friday.
Here is the full Environment Canada list of daily maximum temperature records in B.C. from July 9, 2024:
ABBOTSFORD AREA (Abbotsford A)
New record of 33.5
Old record of 31.8 set in 2010
Records in this area have been kept since 1944
BLUE RIVER AREA (Blue River CS)
New record of 37.3
Old record of 35.5 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1946
CACHE CREEK AREA (Ashcroft)
New record of 42.1
Old record of 40.2 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1944
CLEARWATER AREA (Clearwater Auto)
Tied record of 38.2 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1913
CLINTON AREA (Clinton RCS)
New record of 35.2
Old record of 34.4 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1974
CRESTON AREA (Creston Campbell Scientific)
New record of 36.9
Old record of 36.2 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1912
DAWSON CREEK AREA (Dawson Creek A)
New record of 36.2
Old record of 33.4 set in 2023
Records in this area have been kept since 1926
FORT NELSON AREA (Fort Nelson)
New record of 33.1
Old record of 33.0 set in 2023
Records in this area have been kept since 1937
FORT ST. JOHN AREA (Fort St John Airport)
New record of 33.4
Old record of 31.6 set in 2023
Records in this area have been kept since 1910
GIBSONS AREA (Sechelt Aut)
New record of 30.6
Old record of 27.6 set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1949
GOLDEN AREA (Golden Airport)
New record of 36.4
Old record of 35.6 set in 1930
Records in this area have been kept since 1902
HOPE AREA (Hope Airport)
New record of 33.1
Old record of 32.5 set in 2007
Records in this area have been kept since 1936
KAMLOOPS AREA (Kamloops Aut)
New record of 40.6
Old record of 38.6 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1890
KELOWNA AREA (Kelowna UBCO)
New record of 39.3
Old record of 38.6 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1899
LILLOOET AREA (Lillooet)
New record of 41.6
Old record of 40.6 set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1917
LYTTON AREA (Lytton RCS)
New record of 42.5
Old record of 40.6 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1921
MACKENZIE AREA (Mackenzie Airport Auto)
New record of 34.5
Old record of 32.7 set in 2023
Records in this area have been kept since 1971
MALAHAT AREA (Malahat)
New record of 31.6
Old record of 30.6 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1986
MERRITT AREA (Merritt)
New record of 38.4
Old record of 37.1 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1918
PEMBERTON AREA (Pemberton Airport CS)
New record of 39.8
Old record of 37.2 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1908
PENTICTON AREA (Penticton A)
New record of 38.4
Old record of 37.2 set in 1919
Records in this area have been kept since 1907
PITT MEADOWS AREA (Pitt Meadows CS)
New record of 34.2
Old record of 33.3 set in 1875
Records in this area have been kept since 1874
PORT ALBERNI AREA (Port Alberni (AUT))
Tied record of 36.1 set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1900
POWELL RIVER AREA (Powell River)
New record of 30.5
Old record of 30.4 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1924
PRINCE GEORGE AREA (Prince George Airport Auto)
New record of 33.0
Old record of 32.2 set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1912
PRINCETON AREA (Princeton CS)
New record of 39.5
Old record of 37.2 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1893
PUNTZI MOUNTAIN AREA (Puntzi Mountain (AUT))
New record of 34.5
Old record of 31.5 set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1959
QUESNEL AREA (Quesnel Airport Auto)
New record of 37.2
Old record of 35.6 set in 1920
Records in this area have been kept since 1893
REVELSTOKE AREA (Revelstoke Airport Auto)
New record of 36.6
Old record of 36.2 set in 2017
Records in this area have been kept since 1898
SECHELT AREA (Sechelt Aut)
New record of 30.6
Old record of 29.4 set in 1956
Records in this area have been kept since 1956
SMITHERS AREA (Smithers Airport Auto)
New record of 32.2
Old record of 30.6 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1938
SQUAMISH AREA (Squamish Airport)
New record of 33.4
Old record of 32.0 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1960
TRAIL AREA (Warfield RCS)
Tied record of 39.3 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1928
VERNON AREA (Vernon Auto)
New record of 39.6
Old record of 36.7 set in 1905
Records in this area have been kept since 1900
WEST VANCOUVER AREA (West Vancouver Aut)
New record of 30.8
Old record of 30.5 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1976
WILLIAMS LAKE AREA (Williams Lake A)
New record of 35.1
Old record of 31.7 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1960
YOHO (NATIONAL PARK) AREA (Yoho Park)
New record of 31.8
Old record of 30.0 set in 1930
Records in this area have been kept since 1923
The following area set a daily minimum temperature record on July 9,
2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius):
BELLA BELLA AREA (Bella Bella)
New record of 6.8
Old record of 7.1 set in 2011
Records in this area have been kept since 1977
