At least a baker’s dozen of temperature records were broken in B.C. on Sunday.
Environment Canada says a strong ridge brought a warmer air mass on St. Patrick’s Day, breaking some records going back as far as 1947.
- Blue River – 14.2 C. Old record: 13.5 in 2015
- Fort Nelson – 14.3. Old record: 13.3 in 1947
- Mackenzie – 11.5. Old record: 10.0 in 1992
- Malahat – 14.7. Old record: 13.0 in 1988
- Nakusp – 13.1. Old record: 12.9 in 2010
- Pemberton – 18.1. Old record: 15.4 in 2018
- Pitt Meadows – 19.5. Old record: 19.4 in 1947
- Port Hardy – 14.6. Old record: 13.9 in 1947
- Prince Rupert – 14.3. Old record: 14.2 in 1983
- Sechelt – 16.2. Old record: 13.2 set in 2015
- Squamish – 21.3. Old record: 18.0 set in 1983
- Victoria harbour – 15.8. Old record: 12.9 in 2015
- Whistler – 14.4. Old record: 12.5 in 2015
An updated bulletin with several more records can be found here: https://t.co/PFVkJnuEGn
— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) March 18, 2019
The hottest recorded temperature in B.C. (and in Canada) on Sunday was 21.3 C at the Squamish airport.
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