B.C. sets 11 more October temperature records amid warm, dry spell

It’s been a week that’s felt more like summer than fall in B.C., and 11 regions in the province preliminarily broke or tied temperature records on Wednesday.

According to CityNews Meteorologist Michael Kuss the Bella Bella area, Cache Creek, Lytton, Port Alberni and Vernon were among the areas to set new preliminary temperature records during this stretch of heat.

Lytton, for example, broke a 56-year record Wednesday recording a daytime high of 27.2 degrees. Port Alberni reached 25.4 degrees, which breaks a record dating back to 1907 — just seven years after records were kept in the area.

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Much of the province has been basking in the summer-like conditions since the calendar changed to October, causing multiple new daily records for temperatures over the past week or so.

Here is a full list of areas in B.C. where preliminary records were broken or tied on Wednesday, courtesy of Environment and Climate Change Canada:

 

The mercury will continue to be above 20 degrees in much of the southern parts of B.C. heading into next week, with little precipitation expected.

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