Western Canada Breaks National Heat Records at 116 Degrees

Much of western Canada, which is known for its sweater weather, is sweating due to the heat wave.

Under the high-pressure heat dome, other communities in southern British Columbia, such as Victoria, Kamloops, and Kelowna, are smashing local records, with temperatures expected to reach well over 100 degrees through Wednesday.

Previously, on July 5, 1937, Midale and Yellow Grass, both in rural Saskatchewan, held the Canadian record for the hottest temperature, at 113 degrees.

According to Mr. Phillips, the climatologist, western Canada's "desert heat" contrasts with the steamy "jungle heat" seen in eastern portions of the nation, similar to temperatures and humidity experienced in Florida or the Gulf of Mexico.

Heat Waves in Canada

Heat waves have increased from two per year in the 1960s to six per year by 2010, according to the 2018 National Climate Assessment, a scientific assessment produced by 13 government agencies in the United States. Heat wave season has also grown 45 days longer since the 1960s, according to the research.

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