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Lytton has again set the record for the hottest day in Canadian history

Lytton blasts record again

For the third-straight day, Lytton has broken the all-time high Canadian temperature record.

Environment Canada says it reached 49.5 C in the Upper Fraser Canyon community at 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Monday, the mercury in Lytton reached 47.5 C.

For context, the all-time record temperature high in Las Vegas is 47.2 C.

There could be somewhat of a break in the extreme heat Wednesday, with the forecast high in the Upper Fraser Canyon at just 41 C.



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