Three temperature records set in B.C. in advance of today's arrival of scorching conditions forecast for the region: Environment Canada

Environment Canada says three temperature records were set in the southern Interior yesterday in advance of today's arrival of scorching conditions forecast for the region.

Penticton's temperature of 36.7 easily broke a record for the day set in that city 54 years ago, while a setting of 37.5 broke a 40-year-old record in Princeton and fire-ravaged Lytton was again the hot spot at 40.3 degrees edging a record set seven years ago.

The weather office warns heat, coupled with humidity could make conditions from Vancouver Island to the southern and central Interior feel like the mid to high-30s or even the low 40s in areas away from the water, challenging crews battling some of the nearly 270 wildfires currently burning in BC.

The BC Wildfire Service says there could be new growth today on the 174 square kilometre Nk'Mip Creek wildfire in the south Okanagan, while the 580 square kilometre White Rock Lake fire still threatens homes in several areas along the northeast shore of Okanagan Lake.