Kitimat had its warmest July 21 in history on Tuesday, recording a temperature of 33.5 C, breaking an old heat record.
According to Environment Canada, the old record for July 21 stood at 32.0 C, which was set way back in 1990. The Tuesday temperature surpassed that by 1.5 degrees.
This record was set while a heat warning is still in effect in Kitimat and the rest of northwest B.C. A ridge of high pressure caused warm conditions in the area, with temperatures expected to remain in the 30s until Wednesday.
