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Heat wave ebbs, but B.C. still setting high temperature records

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The hottest days of B.C.'s May heat wave may be over, but daily temperature records continue to fall across the province.

Nine communities saw their hottest-ever May 16 on Tuesday, according to preliminary data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, and another nine set records on Wednesday, as well.

Three communities – Cache Creek, Dease Lake and Smithers – set records on both days.

Cache Creek saw highs of 36.4 C on Tuesday and 31.4 C on Wednesday, beating previous records of 31.5 C and 31 C set in 2021 and 1985, respectively.

In Dease Lake, Tuesday's high was 26.7 C and Wednesday's was 27.8 C. Those temperatures surpassed previous records of 24.8 C set on May 16, 1993, and 23.2 C set on May 17, 2018.

Smithers saw the mercury hit 29.5 C on both Tuesday and Wednesday, breaking previous records of 26.7 C from May 16, 2006 and 27.4 C from May 17, 1984.

Other preliminary high temperature records set Tuesday were:

  • Blue River area: New record of 32.4 C; old record of 30 C set in 2006
  • Kamloops area: New record of 33.8 C; old record of 32.1 C set in 2008
  • Lillooet area: New record of 33.9 C; old record of 33.3 C set in 1925
  • Pemberton area: New record of 33.1 C; old record of 32.1 C set in 2006
  • Puntzi Mountain area: New record of 31.7 C; old record of 30.1 C set in 2006
  • Yoho National Park area: New record of 25.7 C; old record of 25.3 C set in 2006

Other records set or tied Wednesday were:

  • Bella Coola area: New record of 29.2 C; old record of 27.3 C set in 1985
  • Burns Lake area: New record of 28.7 C; old record of 28.3 C set in 1985
  • Fort Nelson area: Tied record of 26.1 C set in 1961
  • Nakusp area: New record of 29.4 C; old record of 28.4 C set in 2006
  • Port Alberni area: New record of 30.5 C; old record of 29.4 C set in 1956
  • Smithers area: New record of 29.5 C; old record of 27.4 C set in 1985
  • Terrace area: New record of 29.3 C; old record of 27.8 C set in 1925

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