If it felt abnormally hot in the West Kootenays on Monday, it’s because it was.
According to Environment Canada, June 9 saw record-breaking temperatures in the Nelson, Trail, Castlegar, and Creston areas, including two records that were set over a century ago.
The Castlegar area reached a sizzling 36.4 C on Monday, shattering its 1918 record of 34.4 C.
Creston also broke its 107-year-old record of 33.3 C (set June 9, 1918) when it reached 34.8 C.
Nelson and Trail both broke 10-year records, with Nelson setting a new record of 35.3 C (up from 33.2 C in 2015) and Trail reaching 36.4 C (up from 34.3 C).
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