It was very hot across the Metro Vancouver region last week, and in fact, 26 weather records across BC were broken on Friday.
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Lytton had the highest temperature, reaching a toasty 33.2°C. Its previous record of 26.1°C was set in 1968.
And the winner for today's BC hot spot is once again #Lytton! 33.2 C makes it not only BC's hot spot but Canada's as well. #BCstorm #BCHeat
— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) May 11, 2019
Over in Pitt Meadows, temperatures hit 29.3C, which was its hottest May 10th since 1931.
Records were also broken in the following cities:
- Abbotsford
- Agassiz
- Bella Bella
- Bella Coola
- Burns Lake
- Esquimalt
- Gibsons
- Gonzales Point
- Hope
- Lillooet
- Malahat
- Nanaimo
- Pemberton
- Sechelt
- Smithers
- Squamish
- Stewart
- Tatlayoko Lake
- Terrace
- Tofino
- Vanderhoof
- Victoria
- Victoria Harbour
- Whistler
Before these record-breaking temperatures on Friday, 15 weather records across BC were broken a day before on Thursday (May 9th).
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