Lytton, other B.C. communities shatter daily temperature records
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Lytton was among several B.C. communities that broke daily heat records on Wednesday with the mercury peaking at between 30 C and 40 C.
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The temperature in the village, which holds the all-time Canadian record high of 49.6 C set in 2021 and where a devastating wildfire around the same time five years ago destroyed much of the community, hit 41.2 C on Wednesday afternoon, breaking the previous daily record of 40.8 C that was set 10 years ago.
Lytton was among 12 B.C. Interior and Island communities that set new daily temperature records on Wednesday, Environment Canada said, as it issued heat warnings across southern parts of the province.
North of Lytton, Cache Creek broke a daily record set 67 years ago with the mercury hitting 39.4 C, surpassing the old record of 38.9 C set in 1959.
Temperatures in the B.C. wine region city of Osoyoos also sizzled at 39.2 C, topping the 39.1 C set in 2006.
In the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford also broke a 10-year record with the mercury reaching 35.4 C.
Vancouver Island city breaks 1928 record
Those seeking respite from the heat by being close to the water got no relief on the East Coast of Vancouver Island.
The city of Duncan sweltered at 34.6 C, beating a nearly century-old record set in 1928.
Nanaimo and Qualicum Beach residents also got no relief as they saw temperatures of 34.6 C and 33.1 C respectively, breaking previous daily records.
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Heat, air quality warnings in some regions
By Thursday, temperatures had receded in much of B.C., though yellow heat warnings were still in place for central Interior communities in the Cariboo region, including 100 Mile House and Williams Lake.
The Environment Canada alert said a gradual cooling trend was expected by this weekend with the mercury forecast to peak at 25 C for both communities.
The two municipalities were among several in the southern part of B.C. that were also under a yellow air quality warning on Thursday due to smoke from more than 80 active wildfires burning across the province.
The alert said the smoke was expected to linger for the next 24 to 48 hours.