Heatwave Day One - 06/27/2021

Maine

Augusta

Max: 90°F/32.2°C

Min: 67°F/19.4°C

Gray

Max: 91°F/32.8°C

Min: 67°F/18.3°C

Historic Western North American Heatwave, Canadian Data; Including New All Time High Temperature - 06/27/2021

Weather summary

for Alberta

issued by Environment Canada

at 8:20 a.m. MDT Sunday 27 June 2021.

Discussion.

The heat wave continues to push into Alberta, breaking more daytime 

high records. 

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on 

Saturday June 26, 2021. Temperatures in degrees celsius: 

Banff Area (Banff CS) 

New record of 31.9 

Old record of 31.1 set in 1925 

Records in this area have been kept since 1887 

Barrhead Area (Barrhead CS) 

New record of 33.7 

Old record of 33.6 set in 2002 

Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Beaverlodge Area (Beaverlodge RCS) 

New record of 32.9 

Old record of 32.7 set in 2006 

Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Bow Valley (Provincial Park) Area (Bow Valley) 

New record of 32.6 

Old record of 31.3 set in 2002 

Records in this area have been kept since 1928 

Edson Area (Edson Climate) 

New record of 34.2 

Old record of 32.3 set in 2002 

Records in this area have been kept since 1916 

Grande Prairie Area (Grande Prairie A) 

New record of 33.5 

Old record of 32.3 set in 2006 

Records in this area have been kept since 1922 

Hendrickson Creek Area (Hendrickson Creek) 

New record of 31.0 

Old record of 29.5 set in 2006 

Records in this area have been kept since 1995 

High Level Area (High Level A) 

New record of 30.7 

Old record of 30.4 set in 2006 

Records in this area have been kept since 1962 

Jasper Area (Jasper Warden) 

New record of 35.1 

Old record of 32.5 set in 2006 

Records in this area have been kept since 1916 

Nordegg Area (Nordegg CS) 

New record of 31.6 

Old record of 29.8 set in 2002 

Records in this area have been kept since 1915 

Whitecourt Area (Whitecourt A) 

New record of 32.3 

Old record of 31.8 set in 1992 

Records in this area have been kept since 1942 

Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a 

selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were 

active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PASPC

Weather summary

for British Columbia

issued by Environment Canada

at 12:05 a.m. PDT Monday 28 June 2021.

Discussion.

The following area sets the Canadian maximum temperature record on 

Sunday June 27, 2021: 

Lytton Area (Lytton RCS) 

New Canadian record of 46.6 

Old record of 45.0 set in July 5, 1937 in Yellow Grass and Midale, 

SK. 

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on June 

27, 2021: 

Abbotsford Area (Abbotsford A) 

New record of 41.5 

Old record of 32.3 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

Agassiz Area (Agassiz RCS) 

New record of 40.4 

Old record of 33.7 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1889 

Bella Bella Area (Bella Bella) 

New record of 34.2 

Old record of 24.3 set in 1995 

Records in this area have been kept since 1977 

Bella Coola Area (Bella Coola Airport) 

New record of 36.0 

Old record of 35.0 set in 1895 

Records in this area have been kept since 1895 

Blue River Area (Blue River CS) 

New record of 37.3 

Old record of 34.7 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1946 

Burns Lake Area (Burns Lake Decker Lake) 

New record of 38.1 

Old record of 29.5 set in 1992 

Records in this area have been kept since 1949 

Cache Creek Area (Ashcroft) 

New record of 45.0 

Old record of 40.1 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

Clearwater Area (Clearwater Auto) 

New record of 42.3 

Old record of 36.9 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1913 

Clinton Area (Clinton RCS) 

New record of 39.0 

Old record of 32.2 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1974 

Comox Area (Comox A) 

New record of 38.0 

Old record of 31.1 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1914 

Courtenay Area (Comox A) 

New record of 38.0 

Old record of 31.1 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1914 

Creston Area (Creston Campbell Scientific) 

New record of 39.0 

Old record of 37.9 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Dawson Creek Area (Dawson Creek A) 

New record of 36.1 

Old record of 28.2 set in 2000 

Records in this area have been kept since 1926 

Dease Lake Area (Dease Lake (AUT)) 

New record of 32.0 

Old record of 27.6 set in 1982 

Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

Esquimalt Area (Victoria Gonzales CS) 

New record of 38.3 

Old record of 27.8 set in 1951 

Records in this area have been kept since 1874 

Fort Nelson Area (Fort Nelson) 

New record of 35.8 

Old record of 30.4 set in 2004 

Records in this area have been kept since 1937 

Fort St. John Area (Fort St. John A) 

New record of 35.1 

Old record of 30.0 set in 1928 

Records in this area have been kept since 1910 

Gibsons Area (Sechelt Aut) 

New record of 39.6 

Old record of 30.6 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1949 

Golden Area (Golden Airport) 

New record of 36.7 

Old record of 35.0 set in 1925 

Records in this area have been kept since 1902 

Gonzales Point Area (Victoria Gonzales CS) 

New record of 38.3 

Old record of 27.8 set in 1951 

Records in this area have been kept since 1874 

Hope Area (Hope Airport) 

New record of 39.9 

Old record of 33.4 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1936 

Kamloops Area (Kamloops A) 

New record of 44.0 

Old record of 38.2 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1890 

Kelowna Area (Kelowna UBCO) 

New record of 41.5 

Old record of 38.1 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1899 

Lillooet Area (Lillooet) 

New record of 44.8 

Old record of 39.8 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1917 

Lytton Area (Lytton RCS) 

New record of 46.6 

Old record of 40.2 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1921 

Mackenzie Area (Mackenzie Airport Auto) 

New record of 37.3 

Old record of 28.4 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1971 

Malahat Area (Malahat) 

New record of 38.2 

Old record of 32.6 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1986 

Merritt Area (Merritt) 

New record of 42.2 

Old record of 38.0 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1918 

Nakusp Area (Nakusp CS) 

New record of 36.1 

Old record of 35.3 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

Osoyoos Area (Osoyoos CS) 

New record of 42.0 

Old record of 40.9 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1954 

Pemberton Area (Pemberton Airport CS) 

New record of 40.9 

Old record of 38.0 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1908 

Penticton Area (Penticton A) 

New record of 40.5 

Old record of 37.8 set in 1925 

Records in this area have been kept since 1907 

Pitt Meadows Area (Pitt Meadows CS) 

New record of 40.0 

Old record of 33.9 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1874 

Port Alberni Area (Port Alberni (AUT)) 

New record of 41.3 

Old record of 37.0 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1900 

Port Hardy Area (Port Hardy A) 

New record of 30.2 

Old record of 21.3 set in 1995 

Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

Powell River Area (Powell River) 

New record of 36.6 

Old record of 30.0 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1924 

Prince George Area (Prince George Airport Auto) 

New record of 36.4 

Old record of 29.4 set in 1928 

Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Prince Rupert Area (Prince Rupert) 

New record of 30.0 

Old record of 20.4 set in 2013 

Records in this area have been kept since 1908 

Princeton Area (Princeton CS) 

New record of 41.4 

Old record of 38.5 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1893 

Puntzi Mountain Area (Puntzi Mountain (AUT)) 

New record of 38.1 

Old record of 31.7 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1959 

Quesnel Area (Quesnel Airport Auto) 

New record of 39.9 

Old record of 36.7 set in 1925 

Records in this area have been kept since 1893 

Sandspit Area (Sandspit Airport Auto) 

New record of 23.8 

Old record of 20.6 set in 2016 

Records in this area have been kept since 1945 

Sechelt Area (Sechelt Aut) 

New record of 39.6 

Old record of 30.6 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1956 

Smithers Area (Smithers Airport Auto) 

New record of 37.1 

Old record of 29.9 set in 1992 

Records in this area have been kept since 1938 

Squamish Area (Squamish Airport) 

New record of 41.2 

Old record of 32.3 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

Summerland Area (Summerland CS) 

New record of 38.8 

Old record of 36.5 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1907 

Tatlayoko Lake Area (Tatlayoko Lake RCS) 

New record of 37.1 

Old record of 31.3 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1930 

Terrace Area (Terrace A) 

New record of 35.6 

Old record of 30.1 set in 2016 

Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Trail Area (Warfield RCS) 

New record of 42.3 

Old record of 40.6 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1928 

Vancouver Area (Vancouver Intl A) 

New record of 31.1 

Old record of 27.2 set in 1935 

Records in this area have been kept since 1896 

Vernon Area (Vernon Auto) 

New record of 41.5 

Old record of 37.3 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1900 

Victoria Area (Victoria Intl A) 

New record of 37.7 

Old record of 29.5 set in 1995 

Records in this area have been kept since 1914 

Victoria Harbour Area (Victoria Gonzales CS) 

New record of 38.3 

Old record of 27.8 set in 1951 

Records in this area have been kept since 1874 

Victoria (Hartland) Area (Victoria Gonzales CS) 

New record of 38.3 

Old record of 27.8 set in 1951 

Records in this area have been kept since 1874 

Victoria (University of) Area (Victoria Gonzales CS) 

New record of 38.3 

Old record of 27.8 set in 1951 

Records in this area have been kept since 1874 

Whistler Area (Whistler - Nesters) 

New record of 40.2 

Old record of 34.8 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1950 

White Rock Area (White Rock Campbell Scientific) 

New record of 36.9 

Old record of 29.2 set in 1995 

Records in this area have been kept since 1929 

Williams Lake Area (Williams Lake A) 

New record of 37.2 

Old record of 30.3 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

Yoho (National Park) Area (Yoho Park) 

New record of 33.3 

Old record of 31.1 set in 1925 

Records in this area have been kept since 1923 

Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a 

selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were 

active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PSPC

Weather summary

for the Northwest Territories

issued by Environment Canada

at 5:54 a.m. MDT Monday 28 June 2021.

Discussion.

The heat wave continues to break records across the western 

Northwest Territories. 

The following areas will have set a daily maximum temperature record 

on Sunday June 27, 2021. Temperatures in Degrees Celsius: 

Enterprise Area (Hay River A) 

Preliminary new record of 33.1 

Old record of 29.2 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1943 

Fort Liard Area (Fort Liard) 

Preliminary new record of 35.2 

Old record of 29.7 set in 2000 

Records in this area have been kept since 1973 

Fort Providence Area (Fort Providence) 

Preliminary new record of 35.6 

Old record of 30.6 set in 1943 

Records in this area have been kept since 1943 

Fort Simpson Area (Fort Simpson A) 

Preliminary new record of 34.4 

Old record of 29.8 set in 1983 

Records in this area have been kept since 1895 

Hay River Area (Hay River A) 

Preliminary new record of 33.1 

Old record of 31.7 set in 1925 

Records in this area have been kept since 1893 

Nahanni Butte Area (Yohin) 

Preliminary new record of 37.8 

Old record of 30.5 set in 2014 

Records in this area have been kept since 1957 

Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a 

selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were 

active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PASPC

Weather summary

for Yukon

issued by Environment Canada

at 11:28 p.m. MST Sunday 27 June 2021.

Discussion.

The following area set a daily maximum temperature record on June 

27, 2021: 

Teslin Area (Teslin (AUT)) 

New record of 29.1 

Old record of 26.0 set in 1997 

Records in this area have been kept since 1943 

Note: the temperature record reported here has been derived from a 

selection of historical stations in this geographic area that were 

active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PSPC