Sweltering heat is expected to break in the coming days for many Canadians after Monday's scorching temperatures broke dozens of daily heat records across the country.

Around 51 daily heat records were broken across the country on Monday with many regions recording temperatures in the mid-30s, said Christy Climenhaga, a scientist with Environment Canada.

"When numerous (temperature) records are falling, that indicates that it is more of a notable heat event," Climenhaga said in an interview Tuesday.

Relief is coming first for southern British Columbia, where a multi-day heat wave is expected to end on Tuesday or Wednesday, as temperatures return to the seasonal mid-20s in many regions.

Monday's temperatures broke or tied daily heat records in nine regions in the province, according to

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