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Heat wave: more records broken across B.C.

Ashcroft was B.C.’s hot spot Wednesday
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Once again new temperature records were set across the province Wednesday (June 30) amid an ongoing historic and deadly heat wave.

But for the first time in days, and while a wildfire is tragically raging through, Lytton didn’t make the list.

Topping Environment Canada’s list is Ashcroft, smashing their 2017 record of 36.3 C when the mercury reached 47 C.

Kamloops was a close second with a new record of 46.6 C, leaving behind its 2008 record of 38.5 C.

Kelowna toppled its 37.3 C record set in 2008 when temperatures rose to 44.4 C.

Revelstoke beat its 1924 record of 35 C by 3.1 degrees (38.1 C).

Vernon peaked at 43.9 C knocking out its 37.3 C record set in 2008.

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Cities that saw records broken:

Blue River Area 40.3 C (35.0 C set in 2008)

Clearwater Area 44.9 C (36.7 C set in 1924)

Clinton Area 41.2 C (31.7 C set in 2008)

Cranbrook Area 39.4 C (34.8 C set in 2008)

Creston Area 41.3 C (35 C set in 1924)

Dawson Creek 34.9 C (27.4 C set in 1924)

Golden Area 40.7 C (33.9 C set in 1924)

Lillooet Area 42.2 C (38.5 C set in

Fort St. John Area 35.1 C (27.2 set in 1942)

Mackenzie Area 35.2 C (29.7 set in 1982)

Merritt Area 43.8 C (36.5 C set in 2008)

Nakusp 41 C (33 C set in 2006)

Nelson 40.7 C (35.6 C set in 1915)

Osoyoos 43 C (38.5 C set in 2008)

Penticton 44.2 C (37.7 C set in 1987)

Prince George 34.3 C (33.9 C set in 1942)

Princeton 43.1 C (36.1 C set in 1942)

Quesnel Area 35.4 C (35 set in 1942)

Salmon Arm 42.9 C (38.3 C set in 1924)

Sparwood 35.4 C (33.8 C set in 2008)

Summerland 44.7 C (37 C set in 1987)

Trail 44.8 C (36.1 C set in 1938)

Williams Lake 37.1 C (30.8 C set in 1987)

Yoho 37.9 C (31.1 C set in 1940)

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