B.C. saw daily temperature records drop across the province on Saturday, thanks to a ridge of high pressure that will see unseasonably warm weather persist into next week.
According to Environment Canada, 38 daily high records were broken, and one was tied.
In the Okanagan, Kelowna broke its record of 16.7 C — set in 1940 — as the city hit a new high of 17 C. Vernon’s old record — 16.1 C from 1915 — was shattered as residents and visitors alike enjoyed a balmy 17.6 C.
Merritt and Princeton, however, were even hotter. Both communities saw record-setting highs of 20 C.
Hope, meanwhile, was the hottest place in all of Canada, with a record-setting high of 23.6 C.
Below are the 39 communities that set or tied daily weather records for March 16.
Abbotsford Area
- New record of 22.6 C
- Old record of 22.2 C, set in 1947
Agassiz Area
- New record of 23.3 C
- Old record of 22.8 C, set in 1900
Bella Bella Area
- New record of 20.7 C
- Old record of 15.2 C, set in 1988
Bella Colla Area
- New record of 21.1 C
- Old record of 19.4 C, set in 1926
Blue River Area
- New record of 17.4 C
- Old record of 14.8 C, set in 1992
Burns Lake Area
- New record of 16.1 C
- Old record of 11.3 C, set in 1992
Cache Creek Area
- New record of 19.9 C
- Old record of 17.2 C, set in 1947
Clearwater Area
- New record of 18.7 C
- Old record of 16.7 C, set in 1941
Clinton Area
- New record of 16.6 C
- Old record of 12.1 C, set in 2010
Dawson Creek Area
- New record of 15 C
- Old record of 13.9 C, set in 1930
Estevan Point Area
- New record of 17.3 C
- Old record of 16.7 C, set in 1947
Gibsons Area
- New record of 19.7 C
- Old record of 15 C, set in 1967
Hope Area
- New record of 23.4 C
- Old record of 22.8 C, set in 1947
Kelowna Area
- New record of 17 C
- Old record of 16.7 C, set in 1940
Lytton Area
- New record of 20.6 C
- Old record of 20.5 C, set in 1985
Mackenzie Area
- New record of 15.1 C
- Old record of 10 C, set in 1972
Malahat Area
- New record of 17.8 C
- Old record of 14.5 C, set in 1988
Merritt Area
- New record of 20 C
- Old record of 18 C, set in 1985
Nakusp Area
- Tied record of 13.1 C, set in 1994
Pemberton Area
- New record of 20.4 C
- Old record of 15 C, set in 1988
Pitt Meadows Area
- New record of 22.7 C
- Old record of 20.6 C, set in 1947
Port Hardy Area
- New record of 15.4 C
- Old record of 15 C, set in 1947
Powell River Area
- New record of 18.9 C
- Old record of 16.7 C, set in 1972
Prince George Area
- New record of 16.8 C
- Old record of 13.3 C, set in 1947
Prince Rupert Area
- New record of 17.8 C
- Old record of 15.8 C, set in 1983
Princeton Area
- New record of 20 C
- Old record of 18.3 C, set in 1947
Puntzi Mountain Area
- New record of 17.4 C
- Old record of 14 C, set in 2010
Sechelt Area
- New record of 19.7 C
- Old record of 16.1, C set in 1972
Smithers Area
- New record of 17.6 C
- Old record of 12.7 C set in 1992
Sparwood Area
- New record of 16.6 C
- Old record of 13.2 C, set in 2010
Squamish Area
- New record of 23 C
- Old record of 17 C, set in 1983
Tatlayoko Lake Area
- New record of 18.5 C
- Old record of 16.7 C, set in 1947
Terrace Area
- New record of 16 C
- Old record of 12.8 C, set in 1928
Vernon Area
- New record of 17.6 C
- Old record of 16.1 C, set in 1915
Victoria Area
- New record of 19 C
- Old record of 18.3 C, set in 1947
West Vancouver Area
- New record of 18.7 C
- Old record of 15.5 C, set in 1983
Whistler Area
- New record of 16.3 C
- Old record of 14 C, set in 1985
White Rock Area
- New record of 19.5 C
- Old record of 19 C, set in 1983
Williams Lake Area
- New record of 18.9 C
- Old record of 14.2 C, set in 2010
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