Overview
- More than a dozen communities set new daily highs on Thursday, including Abbotsford at 16.4°C, Agassiz 16.1°C, Squamish 15.1°C, Victoria 13.9°C, Duncan 14.1°C, Campbell River 14.7°C, Prince George 11.7°C and Bella Bella 14.2°C.
- On Wednesday, Bella Bella reached 19.5°C and Tatlayoko Lake hit 18.1°C, breaking longstanding February records that dated back to 1930.
- Vancouver Island saw daily records Wednesday with 14.5°C in Qualicum Beach and 13.8°C in Port Hardy, surpassing marks set in 2011 and 1992 respectively.
- As of late Wednesday, Environment and Climate Change Canada had logged 15 locations that tied or set record highs, noting the figures are preliminary.
- Forecasts call for a brief dry window in Metro Vancouver until Friday evening before rain returns and persists into at least mid next week.