38 daily temperature records fell in B.C. on Saturday as warm weather continues [Video]

B.C. saw daily temperature records drop across the province on Saturday, thanks to a ridge of high pressure that will see unseasonably warm weather persist into next week.

According to Environment Canada, 38 daily high records were broken, and one was tied.

In the Okanagan, Kelowna broke its record of 16.7 C — set in 1940 — as the city hit a new high of 17 C. Vernon’s old record — 16.1 C from 1915 — was shattered as residents and visitors alike enjoyed a balmy 17.6 C.

Merritt and Princeton, however, were even hotter. Both communities saw record-setting highs of 20 C.

Hope, meanwhile, was the hottest place in all of Canada, with a record-setting high of 23.6 C.

Below are the 39 communities that set or tied daily weather records for March 16.

Abbotsford Area

• New record of 22.6 C
• Old record of 22.2 C, set in 1947

Agassiz Area

• New record of 23.3 C
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