Heat Wave Spreads From BC’s South Coast to Southern, Central Interior

Heat Wave Spreads From BC’s South Coast to Southern, Central Interior
A person cools off in Lynn Creek in North Vancouver, B.C., on July 6, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Health authorities and local and provincial governments across British Columbia are urging caution as a sweltering heat wave that began on the south coast this weekend has now prompted 41 warnings or special weather statements across the southern and central Interior.

Environment Canada says temperatures in several areas, from the Boundary and Okanagan to parts of the North Thompson and Kootenay were expected to see highs of 39 C though the day.