Kyle Sooley-Brookings
Jun 2, 20212 min
On June 1 several areas in British Columbia set new daily maximum temperature records.
New records ranged from 25 degrees to 35 degrees.
Temperatures will be more seasonal over the next few days.
Here is a list of the new records that were set:
Clinton Area (Clinton RCS)
New record of 28.2
Old record of 27.2 set in 2007
Records in this area have been kept since 1974
Fort Nelson Area (Fort Nelson)
New record of 29.0
Old record of 28.9 set in 1961
Records in this area have been kept since 1937
Gibsons Area (Sechelt Aut)
New record of 27.8
Old record of 27.2 set in 1967
Records in this area have been kept since 1949
Lytton Area (Lytton RCS)
New record of 35.2
Old record of 35.0 set in 1961
Records in this area have been kept since 1921
Malahat Area (Malahat)
New record of 27.8
Old record of 25.7 set in 2009
Records in this area have been kept since 1986
Merritt Area (Merritt)
New record of 32.8
Old record of 32.2 set in 1970
Records in this area have been kept since 1918
Pemberton Area (Pemberton Airport CS)
New record of 34.6
Old record of 34.5 set in 1986
Records in this area have been kept since 1908
Princeton Area (Princeton CS)
New record of 32.7
Old record of 31.7 set in 1937
Records in this area have been kept since 1893
Sechelt Area (Sechelt Aut)
New record of 27.8
Old record of 26.1 set in 1959
Records in this area have been kept since 1956
Trail Area (Warfield RCS)
New record of 34.6
Old record of 34.0 set in 1986
Records in this area have been kept since 1928
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada