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West Kootenay heat wave hits new heights -again

West Kootenay communities have smashed daily temperature records for the second day in a row. 

According to Environment Canada, June 10 was so sizzling hot it broke 10-year daily temperature records in the Castlegar, Trail, and Nelson areas. 

Nelson reached 34.8 C on Tuesday (up from 32.8 C), while Castlegar set a new record of 34.8 C (previously 30.2 C), and Trail re-wrote its 2015 record of 33.6 C when it reached 35.6 C. 

The region has been under an early-season heat warning since last week, although Environment Canada is forecasting a gradual cooling trend to hit the region later this week.


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Storrm Lennie
Storrm Lennie
Storrm began her journalism career in the Kootenays, joining Vista Radio in 2022. Originally from Red Deer, Alta., she now calls Nelson home and brings her passion for politics and community to her reporting.

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