At least 24 temperature records broken across B.C. over weekend
Posted on: May 04, 2026 23:00 IST | Posted by: Cbc
warm up brave out crosswise british people columbia river broke daily temperature records in at least 24 locations over the weekend, with several spiking above 30 C.
Environment Canada says among the highest was Pemberton with 32 C on Sunday, displacing a record of 31.1 C set almost 70 years ago.
Other parts of the B.C. Interior, including Osoyoos, Lillooet and Cache Creek, also saw temperatures push past 30 C on Sunday.
Squamish in the Sea-to-Sky region north of Metro Vancouver almost joined their ranks with a daily high of 29.9 C.
Victoria's harbourfront got to nearly 27 C, breaking the record of 25 C set more than a century ago, in 1898.
Temperatures in Bella Bella hit 26.1 C on Sunday — shattering a record of 18 C set on the same day.
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Environment Canada meteorologist Bobby Sekhon said a ridge of high pressure from the Pacific Ocean brought temperatures to much of southwestern B.C. — including Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley — that are "quite exceptional" for early May.
"We are looking at temperatures of five to 10 degrees above normal, generally, and over into the Fraser Valley, places like Abbotsford, we're forecasting 13 degrees above normal," he said on Monday, in the midst of what he called "the last very hot day."
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Sekhon said the weather will slowly cool down over the next several days, with temperatures getting closer to normal by Friday only to warm up again.
"Once we get into the weekend, we're going to expect to see the ridge of high pressure kind of build in again ... We'll see a bit of a boost in temperatures this weekend," Sekhon said.
"But maybe not quite as hot as what we've seen yesterday and today," he said on Monday.
Wildfire season puts parts of Alberta, B.C. On alert
The B.C. River Forecast Centre issued a high streamflow advisory for areas of the northern Interior on Monday, warning that the high temperatures mean snowmelt rates are expected to accelerate and remain elevated through mid-week.
The B.C. Wildfire Service says it's expecting above seasonal temperatures into this week and warns that could increase the likelihood of new wildfire starts.
There are just under 30 active wildfires in B.C. As of late Monday afternoon, with roughly 10 started within the last 24 hours.
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