B.C. weather: Sunshine dominates forecast, temperature records set across province

A dozen daily temperature records were set across B.C. on Friday, thanks to a ridge of high pressure anchored over the province.

With sunshine and clear skies dominating the day, temperatures ranged from the low 20s to almost 30 C.

And more records could be set on Saturday and Sunday, as that ridge of high pressure is projected to last throughout the weekend.

3:50 Kelowna Weather Forecast: April 28

Global News meteorologist Yvonne Schalle says the ridge of high pressure is in full strength over much of the province today, which should lead to more record-breaking temperatures.

The Lower Mainland is projected to see temperatures in the low-to-mid 20s, while the Okanagan should see temperatures in the high 20s.

In Kelowna, for example, Friday’s high hit 25 C, eight degrees above its normal temperature of 17 C. Saturday’s projection for Kelowna is 27 C, with Osoyoos possibly reaching 29 C.

On Saturday, at 11:30 a.m., Cultus Lake was the hottest place in Canada at 21.7 C. But three hours later, at 2:30 p.m., Lytton was the national hot spot at 30 C.

For Sunday, though, temperatures are expected to fall into the mid-teens for the South Coast, along with clouds and showers, though the Interior will stay quite warm, albeit possibly cloudy in the afternoon.

2:24 B.C. evening weather forecast: April 28

Below are the communities where daily records were set on Friday.

Abbotsford

• New record: 25.7 C
• Old record: 24.4 C, set in 1957

Blue River

• New record: 24.1 C
• Old record: 23.4 C, set in 1987

Cache Creek

• New record: 29.2 C
• Old record: 29.0 C, set in 1979

Clinton

• New record: 22.6 C
• Old record: 21.1 C, set in 1979

Gibsons

• New record: 22.9 C
• Old record: 19.5 C, set in 2005

Hope

• New record: 28.1 C
• Old record: 25.6 C, set in 1957

Malahat area

• New record: 20.4 C
• Old record: 20.0 C, set in 1989

Merritt

• New record: 29.4 C
• Old record: 27.2 C, set in 1926

Sechelt

• New record: 22.9 C
• Old record: 20.0 C, set in 1976

Squamish

• New record: 27.4 C
• Old record: 24.0 C, set in 2005

Victoria

• New record: 22.0 C
• Old record: 21.1 C, set in 1926

Whistler

• New record: 25.7 C
• Old record: 22.6 C, set in 1989

3:18 Edmonton weather forecast: Friday, April 28, 2023