Temperature tops 40 degrees in Lytton
Aug 15, 2023 | 7:45 AM
Vern Strecheniuk
LYTTON — It was the highest temperature of any city in Canada so far in 2023 topping out at 41.4 Monday afternoon.
It was one of at least 16 heat records to fall across British Columbia as a significant heat wave rolled into the southern half of the province.
Provincial authorities to urge the public to take precautions, libraries being one of the coolest spaces to beat the blazing sun.
Environment Canada has issued heat warnings and special weather statements for much of southern B.C., saying temperatures are expected to hit highs of up to 34 in the southwest and up to 39 further east.

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