B.C. Heat Wave
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Laurissa Anyas-Weiss, content producer
July 29, 2009 — Was that the shortest record or what?
YVR broke the All-Time Daily Temperature Record again on Thursday when it reached 34.4 C. See below for all the new records.
In addition to the All-Time Daily High Record, Vancouver Airport YVR experienced three days of 30+ weather for the first time in recorded history.
On July 29, 2009, YVR recorded its highest all-time daily temperature of 34 C! While Vancouverites continue to swelter in a rare heat wave, records all over BC are succumbing to the heat. See below for the list:
Jul 30, 2009 - All-Time Daily Temperature Records for BC
| Area/Station | New Record | Old Record | Year | Records From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Vancouver / Vancouver Airport YVR | 34.4 C | 34.0 C | July 29, 2009 | 1937 |
July 30, 2009 - Daily Temperature Records for BC
| Area/Station | New Record | Old Record | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Vancouver / Vancouver Airport YVR | 34.4 C | 29.4 C | 1965 |
| Metro Vancouver / Pitt Meadows | 35.0 C | 33.8 C | 2003 |
| Metro Vancouver / White Rock | 29.7 C | 29.4 C | 1965 |
| Fraser Valley / Chilliwack | 36.8 C | 35.6 C | 1965 |
| Sunshine Coast / Powell River Airport | 34.3 C | 33.9 C | 1965 |
| Vancouver Island / Port Hardy Airport | 24.2 C | 23.8 C | 2000 |
| North & Central Coast / Terrace | 36.5 C | 35.6 C | 1971 |
Jul 29, 2009 - All-Time Daily Temperature Records for BC
| Area/Station | New Record | Old Record | Year | Records From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Vancouver / Vancouver Airport YVR | 34.0 C | 33.3 C | August 9, 1960 | 1937 |
| Fraser Valley / Abbotsford Airport | 38.0 C | 37.9 C | July 11, 2007 | 1945 |
| Vancouver Island / Comox Airport | 35.2 C | 34.4 C | July 11, 1961 | 1945 |
| North & Central Coast / Bella Coola | 41.2 C | 37.8 C | August 7, 1930 | 1895 |
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| Terrace | 37.1 C | 37.2 C | July 15, 1941 | 1912 |
July 29, 2009 - Daily Temperature Records for BC
| Area/Station | New Record | Old Record | Year | Records From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Vancouver / Vancouver Airport YVR | 34.0 C | 30.6 C | 1960 | 1937 |
| Greater Victoria / Victoria Gonzales Heights | 35.0 C | 32.2 C | 1899 | 1899 |
| Greater Victoria / Victoria Airport | 35.0 C | 31.1 C | 1971 | 1941 |
| Fraser Valley / Abbotsford Airport | 38.0 C | 35.0 C | 1965 | 1945 |
| Fraser Valley / Hope Airport | 38.9 C | 36.7 C | 1971 | 1938 |
| Sea to Sky/ Powell River Airport | 35.5 C | 34.4 C | 1960 | 1954 |
| Vancouver Island / Nanaimo Airport | 36.5 C | 35.0 C | 1971 | 1947 |
| Vancouver Island / Campbell River | 36.9 C | 33.3 C | 1965 | 1958 |
| Vancouver Island / Port Alberni | 40.0 C | 37.8 C | 1971 | 1961 |
| North & Central Coast / Stewart Airport | 32.8 C | 32.7 C | 1985 | 1975 |
| North & Central Coast / Terrace | 37.1 C | 35.0 C | 1931 | 1912 |
| North & Central Coast / Bella Coola | 41.2 C | 34.4 C | 1898 | 1896 |
Jul 28, 2009 - All-Time Daily Temperature Records for BC
| Area/Station | New Record | Old Record | Year | Records From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Island / Gold River | 41.5 C | 38.5 C | July 21, 2006 | |
| Vancouver Island / Comox Airport | 35.2 C | 34.4 C | July 11, 1961 | 1945 |
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So how historic is this heat?
High temperatures in the upper-thirties are common across the B.C. Interior, but the current heat wave is making its biggest mark along the coast where never seen before values are being approached. From Burnaby to Langley, temperatures are in the mid-thirties and some locations such as Port Alberni on Vancouver Island have seen readings close to 40 C. The exact numbers have and will continue to determine this heat wave's place in history, but this is already the hottest spell since 1998.
The hot weather pattern for B.C. will continue into next week as a large ridge in the jet stream persists. Over the next few days, the core of the heat will shift back to the interior, allowing slightly cooler air to filter across the Inner South Coast and Lower Mainland. However, temperatures are forecast to remain above normal through the B.C. Day long weekend and into next week with many areas away from the water experiencing high temperatures above 30 C.
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