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Record-setting heat sweeps the Okanagan

Record-setting heat sweeps the Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca
Caylie Wilson with six-month-old Duke find a patch of shade in Vernon for a break from Monday's sun. Charlotte Helston

OKANAGAN – Hot weather records were broken across the Okanagan Monday.

Vernon shattered a 67-year record (32.2 Celsius in 1948) when the mercury blasted up to 32.6 C by 4 p.m. on Monday, June 8.

Penticton obliterated a 2003 record of 32.5 C as temperatures hit a whopping 36 C.

Meanwhile, Kelowna appears to be on the cusp of a record breaker. As of 4 p.m. Monday, the mercury was at 34.9 C, just shy of the current record, 35 C, set in 1931.

The weather is expected to remain hot and sunny for most of the week, becoming rainy on Friday.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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By Charlotte Helston

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

If you have an opinion to share or a story you'd like covered, contact Charlotte at Charlotte Helston or call 250-309-5230.

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