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By Pete McIntyre

Heat wave

Four for four: Another new heat record for Vernon and Kelowna

Jul 11, 2024 | 11:30 AM

Vernon set a new heat record for the fourth straight day on Wednesday (July 10).

The temperature hit 38.2 degrees Celsius, breaking the old mark of 35.8 set in 2021.

Records in the Vernon area have been kept since 1900.

That was one of 17 records tied or set in B.C. communities Wednesday.

The mercury in Kelowna reached 40.3 degrees, smashing the previous high of 37.2 set in 2021.

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The Trail area was the hot spot at 40.5 degrees, which was also a record.

The following areas set or tied a daily maximum temperature record on July 10, 2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius):

BLUE RIVER AREA (Blue River CS)
New record of 36.9
Old record of 35.0 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1946

CACHE CREEK AREA (Ashcroft)
New record of 40.3
Old record of 38.9 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1944

CLEARWATER AREA (Clearwater Auto)
Tied record of 38.3 set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1913

CRANBROOK AREA (Cranbrook Airport Auto)
New record of 37.8
Old record of 36.1 set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1901

DAWSON CREEK AREA (Dawson Creek A)
New record of 34.4
Old record of 31.7 set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1926

FORT ST. JOHN AREA (Fort St John Airport)
New record of 31.5
Old record of 30.0 set in 1959
Records in this area have been kept since 1910

GOLDEN AREA (Golden Airport)
New record of 37.1
Old record of 36.7 set in 1945
Records in this area have been kept since 1902

KAMLOOPS AREA (Kamloops Aut)
New record of 39.4
Old record of 38.9 set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1890

KELOWNA AREA (Kelowna UBCO)
New record of 40.3
Old record of 37.2 set in 2001
Records in this area have been kept since 1899

NAKUSP AREA (Nakusp CS)
New record of 37.1
Old record of 35.9 set in 2013
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

NELSON AREA (Nelson CS)
New record of 38.8
Old record of 36.7 set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1904

OSOYOOS AREA (Osoyoos CS)
New record of 40.1
Old record of 39.4 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1954

REVELSTOKE AREA (Revelstoke Airport Auto)
New record of 38.5
Old record of 36.1 set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1898

SPARWOOD AREA (Sparwood CS)
New record of 34.0
Old record of 32.8 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1969

SUMMERLAND AREA (Summerland CS)
New record of 38.0
Old record of 37.2 set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1907

TRAIL AREA (Warfield RCS)
New record of 40.5
Old record of 38.4 set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1928

VERNON AREA (Vernon Auto)
New record of 38.2
Old record of 35.8 set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1900