Canada's summer of heat waves continues this weekend, with warnings issued in four provinces. CTVNews.ca looks at some of the heat records broken already this year in Canada.
were broken or tied on July 27, including in Vancouver, which warmed to 30.4 C, surpassing its 1998 record of 29.9 C for that day.The Bella Bella, Cache Creek, Clinton, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Mackenzie, Nelson and Puntzi Mountain areas also tied or broke their previous records.temperature records, some dating back to the late 1800s, were also broken or tied on July 26.
Abbotsford broke its previous temperature record of 33.6 C set in 1998 after recording 35.4 C on July 26.Agassiz, B.C., tied its record of 35.6 C from 1899. Other municipalities that either tied or broke their records for July 26 include the Bella Bella , Cache Creek , Estevan Point , Gibsons , Hope , Malahat , Port Alberni , Prince Rupert , Sechelt , Squamish and White Rock areas.Environment Canada has issued heat warnings in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba throughout the spring and summer.
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