Several temperature records broken across B.C. as sunny weekend continues
Across the province, British Columbians are enjoying a sun-soaked weekend with temperatures rising as high as 30 C.
On Friday, a dozen daily maximum temperature records were broken around B.C. due to a ridge of high pressure anchored around the province, bringing clear skies and warm spring weather, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Two cities, Merritt and Victoria, broke a nearly 100-year-old temperature record. Both cities beat previous records for April 28 set in 1926, with Merritt reaching 29.4 C, beating a previous record of 27.2 C, and Victoria hitting 22 C to beat its previous high of 21.1 C.
On Friday, Lytton was the hottest place in Canada at 30.1 C. As of Saturday afternoon, Lytton is also the hottest place in the country at 30.4 C, according to ECCC.
Temperatures in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island are expected to lower into the teens Sunday, with chances of rain. Meanwhile, B.C.'s Interior will still see temperatures in the high twenties or even 30 C.
Here is the full list of temperature records broken Friday:
Abbotsford
New record of 25.7 C
Old record of 24.4 C set in 1957
Records in this area have been kept since 1944
Blue River
New record of 24.1 C
Old record of 23.4 C set in 1987
Records in this area have been kept since 1946
Cache Creek
New record of 29.2 C
Old record of 29.0 C set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1944
Clinton
New record of 22.6 C
Old record of 21.1 C set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1974
Gibsons
New record of 22.9 C
Old record of 19.5 C set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1949
Hope
New record of 28.1 C
Old record of 25.6 C set in 1957
Records in this area have been kept since 1936
Malahat
New record of 20.4 C
Old record of 20.0 C set in 1989
Records in this area have been kept since 1986
Merritt
New record of 29.4 C
Old record of 27.2 C set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1918
Sechelt
New record of 22.9 C
Old record of 20.0 C set in 1976
Records in this area have been kept since 1956
Squamish
New record of 27.4 C
Old record of 24.0 C set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1960
Victoria
New record of 22.0 C
Old record of 21.1 C set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1914
Whistler
New record of 25.7 C
Old record of 22.6 C set in 1989
Records in this area have been kept since 1950
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