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    Atlantic sees record-breaking 3-day heat wave
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    The Canadian Press

    Posted June 21, 2024 3:06 pm

    Updated June 21, 2024 3:53 pm

    1 min read

    Weather records were shattered during the three-day heat wave that rolled across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador this week.

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    Environment Canada meteorologist Jill Maepea says three areas in New Brunswick broke all-time temperature records during the heat wave that began Tuesday.

    Bathurst hit a new record with 37.6 C on Wednesday; Miscou Island saw 34.1 C on Wednesday, and Saint John recorded a new high of 34.5 C on Thursday.


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    Terra Nova Provincial Park in Newfoundland and Labrador set an all-time high for June, while Halifax airport set a new monthly record for June.

    Fredericton recorded its highest all-time humidex value, with North Cape, P.E.I., and Malay Falls in Nova Scotia also experiencing extreme heat.

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