Sweltering temperatures across New Brunswick on Monday shattered heat records, including one dating back nearly 150 years, and more records are expected to be set Tuesday, as much of the province remains under a heat warning, according to a meteorologist.
Miramichi reached nearly 38 C on Monday, beating record set in 1876
Maximum daytime temperatures of 33 to 35 C are expected Tuesday through Wednesday across New Brunswick, except along the Bay of Fundy coast, which will be cooler, according to Environment Canada. (Roger Cosman/CBC)
Sweltering temperatures across New Brunswick on Monday shattered heat records, including one dating back nearly 150 years, and more records are expected to be set Tuesday, as much of the province remains under a heat warning, according to a meteorologist.
The Miramichi area, where crews are battling a wildfire now into its sixth day, was the hottest spot in the country at 37.6 C, said Crawford Luke of Environment Canada.
The previous record for that northern area of the province on Aug. 11 was 36.7 C in 1876, he said.
The Bathurst, Doaktown and Kouchibouguac areas also reached record-highs above 37 C, with the Moncton and St. Stephen areas close behind at about 36 C, and the Charlo and Fredericton areas both around 35 C.
“Really, no matter where you went, it was just stinking hot,” Luke said.
“Basically,
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