Heat warnings in place for the Fraser Valley as daily temperature records fall

FRASER VALLEY — Heat warnings in British Columbia have expanded to much of the southern and coastal inland of the province, after several daily records fell.

Environment Canada says heat warnings that now cover much of the Fraser Valley, the east coast of Vancouver Island, and Whistler are expected to last until Wednesday, while warnings for the Interior could last until Thursday.

Temperatures in coastal areas are expected to surpass 30 degrees, while the southern Interior and Fraser Valley can expect temperatures into the mid-30s.

The current wave of high temperatures led to four daily records being reached or breached on Monday, in Kitimat, Dease Lake, Sechelt and Squamish, where the temperature of 34.6 degrees surpassed a mark set in 1990.