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Another new temperature record set in Nelson

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By Storrm Lennie

Nelson broke another temperature record Thursday – for the second time in a week.

According to Environment Canada, it reached 28.8 C, breaking the 1994 record of 28.5 C.

Records in the area have been kept since 1904.

Nelson was one of two communities in B.C. that saw record-breaking heat on May 7.

On Sunday the area broke a 60-year record when it hit 29 C.

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Storrm Lennie
Storrm Lennie
Storrm began her journalism career in the Kootenays, joining Vista Radio in 2022. Originally from Red Deer, Alta., she now calls Nelson home and brings her passion for politics and community to her reporting.

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