Prince George was one of 43 places across B.C. to set a maximum temperature unofficial record for July 9th.
According to Environment Canada, P.G. hit a high of 33 degrees today (Tuesday) breaking the old mark of 32.2 set in 1926.
Mackenzie, Burns Lake, Smithers, Quesnel and Williams Lake are also on the list that established a new record.
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Weather summary for British Columbia issued by Environment Canada at 1:13 a.m. PDT Wednesday 10 July 2024. Discussion. The following areas set or tied a daily maximum temperature record on July 9, 2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius): ABBOTSFORD AREA (Abbotsford A) New record of 33.5 Old record of 31.8 set in 2010 Records in this area have been kept since 1944 BLUE RIVER AREA (Blue River CS) New record of 37.3 Old record of 35.5 set in 2015 Records in this area have been kept since 1946 CACHE CREEK AREA (Ashcroft) New record of 42.1 Old record of 40.2 set in 2015 Records in this area have been kept since 1944 CLEARWATER AREA (Clearwater Auto) Tied record of 38.2 set in 2015 Records in this area have been kept since 1913 CLINTON AREA (Clinton RCS) New record of 35.2 Old record of 34.4 set in 1975 Records in this area have been kept since 1974 CRESTON AREA (Creston Campbell Scientific) New record of 36.9 Old record of 36.2 set in 2015 Records in this area have been kept since 1912 DAWSON CREEK AREA (Dawson Creek A) New record of 36.2 Old record of 33.4 set in 2023 Records in this area have been kept since 1926 FORT NELSON AREA (Fort Nelson) New record of 33.1 Old record of 33.0 set in 2023 Records in this area have been kept since 1937 FORT ST. JOHN AREA (Fort St John Airport) New record of 33.4 Old record of 31.6 set in 2023 Records in this area have been kept since 1910 GIBSONS AREA (Sechelt Aut) New record of 30.6 Old record of 27.6 set in 2021 Records in this area have been kept since 1949 GOLDEN AREA (Golden Airport) New record of 36.4 Old record of 35.6 set in 1930 Records in this area have been kept since 1902 HOPE AREA (Hope Airport) New record of 33.1 Old record of 32.5 set in 2007 Records in this area have been kept since 1936 KAMLOOPS AREA (Kamloops Aut) New record of 40.6 Old record of 38.6 set in 2015 Records in this area have been kept since 1890 KELOWNA AREA (Kelowna UBCO) New record of 39.3 Old record of 38.6 set in 2015 Records in this area have been kept since 1899 LILLOOET AREA (Lillooet) New record of 41.6 Old record of 40.6 set in 1926 Records in this area have been kept since 1917 LYTTON AREA (Lytton RCS) New record of 42.5 Old record of 40.6 set in 1975 Records in this area have been kept since 1921 MACKENZIE AREA (Mackenzie Airport Auto) New record of 34.5 Old record of 32.7 set in 2023 Records in this area have been kept since 1971 MALAHAT AREA (Malahat) New record of 31.6 Old record of 30.6 set in 2015 Records in this area have been kept since 1986 MERRITT AREA (Merritt) New record of 38.4 Old record of 37.1 set in 2015 Records in this area have been kept since 1918 PEMBERTON AREA (Pemberton Airport CS) New record of 39.8 Old record of 37.2 set in 1975 Records in this area have been kept since 1908 PENTICTON AREA (Penticton A) New record of 38.4 Old record of 37.2 set in 1919 Records in this area have been kept since 1907 PITT MEADOWS AREA (Pitt Meadows CS) New record of 34.2 Old record of 33.3 set in 1875 Records in this area have been kept since 1874 PORT ALBERNI AREA (Port Alberni (AUT)) Tied record of 36.1 set in 1926 Records in this area have been kept since 1900 POWELL RIVER AREA (Powell River) New record of 30.5 Old record of 30.4 set in 1985 Records in this area have been kept since 1924 PRINCE GEORGE AREA (Prince George Airport Auto) New record of 33.0 Old record of 32.2 set in 1926 Records in this area have been kept since 1912 PRINCETON AREA (Princeton CS) New record of 39.5 Old record of 37.2 set in 1975 Records in this area have been kept since 1893 PUNTZI MOUNTAIN AREA (Puntzi Mountain (AUT)) New record of 34.5 Old record of 31.5 set in 2021 Records in this area have been kept since 1959 QUESNEL AREA (Quesnel Airport Auto) New record of 37.2 Old record of 35.6 set in 1920 Records in this area have been kept since 1893 REVELSTOKE AREA (Revelstoke Airport Auto) New record of 36.6 Old record of 36.2 set in 2017 Records in this area have been kept since 1898 SECHELT AREA (Sechelt Aut) New record of 30.6 Old record of 29.4 set in 1956 Records in this area have been kept since 1956 SMITHERS AREA (Smithers Airport Auto) New record of 32.2 Old record of 30.6 set in 1975 Records in this area have been kept since 1938 SQUAMISH AREA (Squamish Airport) New record of 33.4 Old record of 32.0 set in 1985 Records in this area have been kept since 1960 TRAIL AREA (Warfield RCS) Tied record of 39.3 set in 2015 Records in this area have been kept since 1928 VERNON AREA (Vernon Auto) New record of 39.6 Old record of 36.7 set in 1905 Records in this area have been kept since 1900 WEST VANCOUVER AREA (West Vancouver Aut) New record of 30.8 Old record of 30.5 set in 1985 Records in this area have been kept since 1976 WILLIAMS LAKE AREA (Williams Lake A) New record of 35.1 Old record of 31.7 set in 1975 Records in this area have been kept since 1960 YOHO (NATIONAL PARK) AREA (Yoho Park) New record of 31.8 Old record of 30.0 set in 1930 Records in this area have been kept since 1923 The following area set a daily minimum temperature record on July 9, 2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius): BELLA BELLA AREA (Bella Bella) New record of 6.8 Old record of 7.1 set in 2011 Records in this area have been kept since 1977 Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were active during the period of record. Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
