Overview
- Environment and Climate Change Canada reported 28 B.C. regions set Dec. 15 record highs, including Vancouver at 15.7 C and Kamloops at 18.6 C.
- West Vancouver, White Rock and Richmond also posted new marks, while Pemberton reached 15.8 C and Whistler hit 10.4 C.
- Six Vancouver Island stations logged new daily highs on Dec. 15, led by Comox at 16.9 C, Victoria International Airport at 16.8 C, Duncan at 16.4 C and Qualicum Beach at 16.2 C.
- The current warm spell follows Dec. 14 records at nine locations, including Pemberton’s 1935 benchmark eclipsed and historic ties in the Courtenay–Comox area dating to 1924.
- Forecasters linked the warmth to an atmospheric river delivering heavy rain and strong winds, issued rain and wind warnings Tuesday, and said temperatures should trend back toward seasonal levels later this week with possible higher‑elevation flurries.