On Sunday, 16 daily temperature records were broken across B.C., as highs continued to linger about 20 C in many communities. In Ashcroft, for example, temperatures reached 25 C, more than 2 C higher than the previous record of 22.9 C set in 2015. The high in Hope was 26.9 C, beating 25 C in 1951, and the thermometer in Squamish reached 26.2 C, which broke the 1988 record of 25 C.Ongoing drought conditions in much of B.C. have led to thousands of dead fish, a prolonged wildfire season and intense water shortages in certain areas. "Sustained warm and dry weather will extend British Columbia's wildfire season well into the fall,'' the statement said.

Source: CBC News October 11, 2022 01:12 UTC