More Daily Records As Heatwave B.C. To Be Continued

On Friday, eight communities in BC’s interior achieved new daily maximum temperatures for July 29. Record temperatures ranged from nearly 35 degrees to just over 42 degrees.

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And more records could be set this weekend, as Environment Canada isn’t predicting cooler temperatures until Monday. “A strong ridge of high pressure continues to cause a heat wave across British Columbia this weekend,” Environment Canada said. “A gradual cooling trend is expected early next week. Current guidance is for temperatures to return to seasonally normal on Tuesday.” Story continues below ad 3:25 Kelowna Weather Forecast: July 29 Kelowna Weather Forecast: July 29 The communities that set new daily maximum temperature records for July 29 are below. Trending Stories

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Cache Creek (Ashcroft)

Preliminary new record 41.2 Old record 39.2 set in 2018

Clinton

Preliminary new record 34.7 Old record 33.3 set in 2018

Kamloops

Preliminary new record 37.9 Old record 37.6 set in 1998

Lillooet

Preliminary new record 40.1 Old record 39.8 set in 2018

Lytton

Preliminary new record 42.2 Old record 41.4 set in 2018

Merritt

Preliminary new record 37.2 Old record 37.0 set in 2003

Nelson

Preliminary new record 38.6 Old record 38.5 set in 2003

Path

Preliminary new record 40.0 Old record 39.3 set in 2014

Along with the ongoing heat warnings for almost every part of the province except the far north, there are also five air quality statements for five regions. Story continues below ad The Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver are under an air quality advisory for ground-level ozone, while smoky sky advisories have been issued for the Fraser Canyon, as well as the South Okanagan and South Thompson. 1:51 BC afternoon weather forecast: July 29 BC evening weather forecast: July 29 © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.