Scorching temperatures seared into record book for Victoria, Qualicum, Duncan

As a mini heat wave comes to a close with the promise of rain Thursday, three Island sites bested or tied daily high temperatures on Wednesday (June 24)Victoria airport tied a record of 30 C set in 1925, according to Environment Canada weather station data.
It was a third warm day for the region, where Victoria’s Gonzales Point broke heat records June 22 and 23 hitting 30.4 C and 27 C respectively.Up Island things were a little warmer, with Duncan defeating record set in 1940, hitting 32.4