It’s a hattrick.
Squamish has broken its temperature record for a third day in a row.
With blistering temperatures of 43 C recorded on June 28, the all-time hottest temperature on record for the town has been shattered yet again, according to local meteorologist Jason Ross.
On June 27, the record was set at 41.2 C.
The day before, the record was broken at 39 C.
Prior to this summer’s heatwave, the longstanding record was recorded back in September 1988, with a temperature of 38 C.
“This heat wave baking British Columbia, Canada, is of an intensity never recorded by modern humans. By one measure, it is more rare than a once-in-a-1,000 year event — which means that if you could live in this particular spot for 1,000 years, you'd likely only experience a heat dome like this once, if ever,” wrote Ross to The Chief.
He noted that the national all-time highest temperature rodeo to 47.9 at Lytton B.C., and said he expected that record to be broken again before
“Canada registered the nation's all-time highest temperature ever seen at 47.9 at Lytton, B.C., this will likely fall before the event is done. These are extremely dangerous numbers, especially in a region not used to heat like this, where many people do not have air conditioning. This incredible heat wave was result of an incredible convergence of factors: deep highly anomalous upper level ridge over Western Canada, a very direct sun angle at this time of the year and, of course, very clear skies without smoke. It can be extremely hot — not much in the way of stopping that heat from building and building.”
However, there might be a little bit of respite, as Ross said that cooler marine air has started pushing into Howe Sound this morning.
Environment Canada predicts that temperatures will reach a high of 36 C today, on June 29.
Wednesday through Friday, temperatures are expected to reach highs of 30 C to 32 C.
Meteorologists have blamed the extreme temperatures on a heat dome, where a high-pressure area causes air to compress around a zone. This causes temperatures to rise.
