Lytton, B.C., is living up to its reputation as the hottest location in Canada.

Starting Sunday, temperatures in the Fraser Canyon community have surpassed 40 Celsius for three consecutive days, including 41.3 C on Monday.

That is the hottest temperature recorded across the country so far this year, and smashes Lytton's previous daily record for Aug. 25 of 37.2 C, set in 1934.

The blazing conditions that also saw temperatures in Lytton hit 40.3 C on Sunday and at least 40.6 C on Tuesday are part of an ongoing heat wave that continues to scorch much of British Columbia.

It was among 16 areas of B.C. that set new daily maximum records for the same day, including Whistler, Pemberton, Kamloops, Kelowna and Burns Lake.

The temperature hit 38.8 C in Cache Creek, surpassing the previous reco

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