Sizzling temperatures in B.C.'s Interior region continue to break records, reaching a high of 34 degrees late in the summer season.
In a surprising turn of events, cooler conditions are expected to sweep across the coastal regions of British Columbia today, according to recent reports. However, the southern Interior is forecasted to remain warm, as stated by the BC Wildfire Service.
The BC Wildfire Service has reported a positive development, with five fires declared out in the last 24 hours. Yet, the recent spike in temperatures has led to a small rebound in the number of active fires in the province, with approximately 128 fires still burning as of this morning.
The heatwave that gripped British Columbia in the waning days of summer saw numerous temperature records breached or tied. Environment Canada reported that records were either broken or matched in 10 communities across the province on Wednesday. The highest temperatures last week were reported in the communities of Lytton, Kamloops, and Lillooet, surpassing previous records set in these areas.
Kamloops saw its high temperature record breached on Wednesday, reaching more than 34 degrees. The old mark for Sept. 17 in Kamloops was 32.2 degrees, a record set in 1937. Similarly, the temperature in Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm, and Cache Creek also reached new daily high records on Wednesday, surpassing their respective records set on previous Sept. 17ths.
Sadly, the exact temperatures that were recorded in each of the mentioned communities on Wednesday are not specified in the text. Seven new fires were started in the last 24 hours, according to the BC Wildfire Service, but the exact locations of these fires are not disclosed.
As the report was first published on Sept. 18, 2025, it is unclear whether the coastal regions have already experienced the cooler conditions predicted for today. The report does not specify the number of fires that were declared out in the coastal regions. Furthermore, the specific year the old records in the other mentioned communities were set is not specified in the text.
Despite the cooler conditions expected in the coastal regions, the southern Interior is expected to remain warm today, continuing the heatwave that has caused such chaos and concern in the province.
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