The heat wave sweeping through much of western Canada and the United States has resulted in two unofficial heat records being broken in the past two days.
On July 8th, the long-standing highest daily temperature record of 31.1 degrees recorded in 1964 was busted after temperatures reached 32.5 degrees Celsius that afternoon. July 9th saw the twelve-year-old highest recorded temperature of 31.3 degrees shattered when temperatures as high as 34.6 degrees were recorded during the day.
The heat wave has resulted in temperatures over 40 degrees in some British Columbia communities, with the Village of Lytton, nabbing the title of hottest place in Canada on July 9th.
Due to the unprecedented heat across the west, numerous Alberta communities have implemented fire bans and advisories due to low moisture and hot weather. The County and the City of Grande Prairie have implemented fire advisories as a risk management strategy during this time.
As of July 10th at noon, another decades-long held record could be unofficially broken for the third day in a row, with temperatures expected to reach a high of 34 degrees in the afternoon.
