A recent spike in temperatures has pushed several communities along B.C.'s coast to hit new daily heat records this week as the end of summer nears.

Environment Canada says the high temperature mark for Sept. 16 was set in six B.C. communities Tuesday, with White Rock in the Lower Mainland hitting 29 C.

That mark eclipsed a previous record of 28.9 C, set more than a half-century ago in 1967.

Daily records also fell in Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast, Malahat and Port Hardy on Vancouver Island, as well as in Prince Rupert and Bella Bella along the north and central coasts.

The B.C. Wildfire Service says it's expecting showers along the coast Wednesday evening, from northern Vancouver Island up, while thunderstorms and wind gusts up to 70 km/h could hit the north Thursday. Meanwhile, dry a

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