Continued high temperatures across Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast led to some communities breaking heat records for July 22.
Duncan reached a scorching 34.6 C on Wednesday, narrowly passing the old mark of 34.4 C set in 1928.
Nanaimo also reached 34.6 C, beating its old mark of 33.3 C set in 1994.
Qualicum Beach reached 33.1 C on Wednesday, passing the old record of 31.0 C set in 2006.
Then on the Sunshine Coast, Sechelt reached 31.6 C, passing the old record of 29.5 C set in 1994.
Powell River reached 31.4 C, barely beating the old record of 31.2 C set in 1994.
In total, 12 B.C. communities set new temperature record for July 22.
