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:

• Bella Bella Area
  Preliminary new record of 19.5
  Old record of 18.8 set in 1980
• Cache Creek Area
  Preliminary new record of 27.9
  Old record of 26.0 set in 1980
• Clearwater Area
  Preliminary new record of 25.8
  Old record of 23.3 set in 1919
• Clinton Area
  Preliminary new record of 22.4
  Old record of 22.0 set in 2003
• Malahat Area
  Preliminary new record of 19.8
  Old record of 19.5 set in 1987
• Nakusp Area
  Preliminary new record of 20.3
  Old record of 19.7 set in 2003
• Pemberton Area
  Preliminary new record of 26.9
  Old record of 23.8 set in 2003
• Port Alberni Area
  Preliminary new record of 25.4
  Old record of 25.0 set in 1907
• Trail Area
  Currently tied record of 25.7 set in 2020
• Vernon Area
  Preliminary new record of 25.3
  Old record of 22.5 set in 1980

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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