Overview

• Environment Canada logged 29 daily records across B.C. on Tuesday, led by Lytton at 41.3 C, the highest temperature in Canada this year.
• Creston reached 34.4 C and Grand Forks hit 38 C, breaking August marks that dated to 1981 and 1958 respectively.
• Edmonton is forecast to string together up to seven consecutive 30 C days, a rare August run for the city.
• At least eight new wildfires ignited in the past 36 hours in very dry conditions that have deepened regional drought concerns.
• Forecasters expect a brief cooldown with weekend rain for parts of the coast before warmth likely rebounds into early September.