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Okanagan continues to melt weather records

Vernon scores quad of records; Osoyoos and Princeton set 3
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Cadets enjoyed some sunny canoe training last Saturday, March 16, on Okanagan Lake near Vernon . (Jennifer Smith/Morning Star)

Mid-March mercury has risen to record levels up and down the valley.

Vernon broke four records this week, while Osoyoos and Princeton broke three and Kelowna broke two.

Environment Canada and Climate Change meteorologist Derek Lee says Monday香蕉视频直播檚 Vernon record, set in 1910 was 16.7 degrees Celsius. It reached 19.8C March 18.

The same temperature in Kelowna (19.4C) breaks the 1932 record of 17.8C.

That follows a scorcher spring Sunday where the mercury rose to 18.9C in Kelowna, breaking the 16.1C record set in 1914.

Vernon got even hotter, 19.3C, one degree warmer than the 1914 record.

Even Saturday was notable, reaching 17.6C, above the 1915 high of 16.1.

And again, Tuesday broke a 1940 record of 16.7 as it warmed up to 18.3.

While such temperatures aren香蕉视频直播檛 unusual for the end of March, Lee says it is for mid-month.

香蕉视频直播淚t香蕉视频直播檚 around maybe 10 degrees above normal than this time of year,香蕉视频直播 said Lee.

Sunday saw 38 records broken across B.C.

Summerland broke its 1972 record of 16.1C as temperatures rose to 17.5C.

Osoyoos set a new record of 22.2C, breaking the 1972 record of 20C. Monday was also a record for Osoyoos, reaching 22C, above the 1990 record of 20C. And so was Tuesday, reaching 21.8C, above the 1960 record of 18.3.

The 1947 record of 20.6C for Princeton was beat by 22.5C Sunday. Again Monday reached a record high of 21.6C, beating the 1947 record of 19.4. Tuesday香蕉视频直播檚 high of 20.6C tied the 1947 record.

All the sunshine ends today in Vernon with rain in the forecast until Sunday.

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