B.C. community broke 84-year-old high temperature record Tuesday
White Rock, B.C., saw its hottest July 15 on record Tuesday, breaking a previous all-time high that had stood for since 1941.
The seaside city saw a high of 32.3 C on Tuesday, according to preliminary data from Environment and Climate Change Canada.
The 84-year-old previous record for July 15 was 31.1 C.
Three other B.C. communities – all on Vancouver Island or in the Lower Mainland – also set new record highs for July 15 Tuesday, according to ECCC.
The hottest new record was 33.7 C, set in Squamish. The district's previous record for July 15 was 32 C, set just two years ago in 2023.
The Malahat area saw a new record of 32.5 C on Tuesday, up from the old record of 29.8 C set in 2018.
Qualicum Beach also broke a record from 2018 Tuesday, with the mercury rising to 30.5 C, a full degree higher than the previous mark of 29.5 C.
Environment Canada bases its temperature record reports on 'a selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were active during the period of record.'
Much of southern B.C. has been experiencing above-average temperatures this week, though the daily highs and lows have not quite met the criteria for issuing heat warnings.
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