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By Pete McIntyre

Weather records

Second straight day of record heat in Okanagan

Jul 9, 2024 | 12:40 PM

Environment Canada said 27 high temperature records either fell or were tied in B.C. on Monday (July 8).

That included a new daily high for Vernon at 37.5 degrees Celsius, breaking the old mark of 36.2 set in 2015.

The mercury in Kelowna reached 37.8, eclipsing the previous high of 36.5 also set in 2015.

It was the second day of record heat in the Okanagan.

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The weather agency says it will stay hot for the rest of the week in much of the southern Interior with highs in the mid 30’s for the Okanagan.

Heat warnings remain in effect for much of central and southern B,C., most of Alberta and major sections of Saskatchewan.

Environment Canada has also issued heat warnings for parts of Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador and the three Maritime provinces.

(With files from The Canadian Press)

The following areas will have set or tied a daily maximum temperature record on July 8, 2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius):

BLUE RIVER AREA (Blue River CS)
New record of 35.5
Old record of 34.5 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1946

BURNS LAKE AREA (Burns Lake Decker Lake)
New record of 32.6
Old record of 31.8 set in 2010
Records in this area have been kept since 1949

CACHE CREEK AREA (Ashcroft)
New record of 40.7
Old record of 40.3 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1944

CAMPBELL RIVER (Campbell River Airport)
New record of 33.4
Old record of 33.0 set in 2010
Records in this area have been kept since 1958

CASTLEGAR AREA (Castlegar Airport)
New record of 38.3
Old record of 37.4 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1916

CRANBROOK AREA (Cranbrook Airport Auto)
Tied record of 35.5 set in 2017
Records in this area have been kept since 1901

CHETWYND AREA (Chetwynd Airport)
New record 32.4
Old record of 32.3 set in 2010
Records in this area have been kept since 1970

DAWSON CREEK AREA (Dawson Creek A)
New record of 30.9
Old record of 30.8 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1926

KAMLOOPS AREA (Kamloops Aut)
New record of 38.2
Old recod of 38.0 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1890

KELOWNA AREA (Kelowna UBCO)
New record of 37.8
Old record of 36.5 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1899

LILLOOET AREA (Lillooet)
New record of 40.9
Old record of 39.6 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1917

LYTTON AREA (Lytton RCS)
New record of 42.4
Old record of 39.4 set in 1952
Records in this area have been kept since 1921

MACKENZIE AREA (Mackenzie Airport Auto)
New record of 31.9
Old record of 31.7 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1971

MALAHAT AREA (Malahat)
New record of 32.3
Old record of 30.4 set in 2010
Records in this area have been kept since 1986

MERRITT AREA (Merritt)
New record of 37.9
Old record of 36.7 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1918

NELSON AREA (Nelson CS)
New record of 36.4
Old record of 35.7 set in 2017
Records in this area have been kept since 1904

OSOYOOS AREA (Osoyoos CS)
New record of 39.7
Old record of 38.5 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1954

PEMBERTON AREA (Pemberton Airport CS)
New record of 39.1
Old record of 35.2 set in 2014
Records in this area have been kept since 1908

PRINCETON AREA (Princeton CS)
New record of 37.6
Old record of 36.7 set in 1968
Records in this area have been kept since 1893

SMITHERS AREA (Smithers Airport Auto)
New record of 33.0
Old record of 31.9 set in 2023
Records in this area have been kept since 1938

SUMMERLAND AREA (Summerland CS)
Tied record of 35.7 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1907

TATLAYOKO LAKE AREA (Tatlayoko Lake RCS)
New record of 35.0
Old record of 31.8 set in 2010
Records in this area have been kept since 1930

TRAIL AREA (Warfield RCS)
New record of 38.5
Old record of 36.3 set in 2017
Records in this area have been kept since 1928

TERRACE AREA (Terrace Airport)
New record of 33.1
Old record of 32.6 set in 2010
Records in this area have been kept since 1912

VERNON AREA (Vernon Auto)
New record of 37.5
Old record of 36.2 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1900

WHISTLER AREA (Whistler – Nesters)
New record of 35.3
Old record of 33.5 set in 2010
Records in this area have been kept since 1950

YOHO (NATIONAL PARK) AREA (Yoho Park)
New record of 30.4
Old record of 29.4 set in 1964
Records in this area have been kept since 1923

Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report.