It’s safe to say last weekend was a hot one for Vancouver Island.
High temperatures across the region Sunday led to several heat records being broken or tied.
Nanaimo had the highest temperature on the Island tying the record of 33.3, set back in 1958.
Campbell River set a new record with the mercury rising to 32.2, breaking the old record of 32.0 in 2016.
Both Courtenay and Comox came close to rewriting its record books with a high of 30.3, tying the record set back in 2016.
Also, the Malahat had a new benchmark of 30.2, besting the old record of 29.8 from three years ago in 2022.
Overall, August 24 saw 21 communities across B.C. set new temperature records.
The high temperatures are expected to continue to begin the week, with the mercury settling near 30.0 for many Vancouver Island communities.
