British Columbia saw an impressive 17 weather records broken across the province on Wednesday, June 13 due to a very strong ridge of high pressure.
What's more, the province will continue to see soaring temperatures through the next couple of days. The Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»forecast calls for temperatures as high as 23°C and 27°C inland. In addition, Environment Canada notes that temperatures will feel more like 26°C and 29°C inland.
VANCOUVER, BC/CANADA – JULY 30: People enjoying the day at the Kitsilano beach in Vancouver, Canada on July 30, 2015. Kitsilano Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Vancouver. / Shutterstock
The Princeton Area saw the hottest temperatures in the province with a daily high of 33°C, which broke its old record of 32.8°C set in 1918. The Agassiz Area and Chilliwack Area also reached sizzling 33°C daily highs, which broke previous records of 31.1°C set in 1932 and 32.2°C set in 1932, respectively.
The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Area also broke its previous record of 27.4°C set in 1999 with a toasty high of 29.1°C. Similarly, the White Rock Area set a new daily high of 30.9°C, which broke its previous record of 29.4°C set in 1932.
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On Thursday, May 9 15 weather records were broken across the province and Squamish reached a sizzling high of 29.5°C. On the following day, Friday, May 10, a whopping 26 weather records were broken across B.C. and Pitt Meadows reached a toasty high of 29.3°C.
Environment Canada has also stated that the presence of a weak El Niño will affect temperatures heading into summer. As such, the department expects that the province will see above average temperatures this summer.
