Record High Temperatures for April 18, 2016

OBSERVATION: On April 18, 2016, the temperature in Vancouver, as well as other areas around the province were broken. The picture was taken on April 18 from Waterfront in downtown Vancouver, overlooking the North Shore. It was the hottest day observed so far in Vancouver this year, as well as the hottest this day has ever been, as per the Government of Canada (2016) and Talmazan (2016). This is most likely due to climate change and increasing temperatures all year round.

"Global BC meteorologist Yvonne Schalle says 49 temperature records were smashed around British Columbia yesterday, with temperatures reaching as high as 25.3 degrees at YVR, breaking the old record of 22.2 degrees set back in 1962.

Schalle says record heat is courtesy of a very strong ridge of high pressure throughout the province.

Records were also broken in the Abbotsford area that saw a temperature of 29.0 degrees, breaking the old record of 25.0 set in 1962. Dawson Creek hit 29.5 degrees, a whole 5.6 degrees above the 1926 record. The thermometer went over the 30-degree mark in the Lytton area, reaching 30.6 degrees and breaking the old record of 27.2 set in 1934," (Talmazan, 2016).

"BRITISH COLUMBIA AWCN11 CWVR Weather summary for British Columbia issued by Environment Canada at 8:57 p.m. PDT Monday 18 April 2016.

==Discussion==

A VERY STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SHATTERED DOZENS OF MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS THROUGHOUT BC TODAY. THE RIDGE WILL REMAIN VERY STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY AND SO MORE RECORDS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TOMORROW.

TEMPERATURE VALUES ARE IN DEGREES CELSIUS.

NEW APRIL 18TH, 2016 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES:

100 MILE HOUSE AREA NEW RECORD OF 21.1 OLD RECORD OF 20.0 SET IN 1983 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1957

ABBOTSFORD AREA NEW RECORD OF 29.0 OLD RECORD OF 25.0 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1944

AGASSIZ AREA NEW RECORD OF 28.6 OLD RECORD OF 27.2 SET IN 1934 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1889

BLUE RIVER AREA NEW RECORD OF 24.2 OLD RECORD OF 20.1 SET IN 1983 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1946

CAMPBELL RIVER AREA NEW RECORD OF 20.6 OLD RECORD OF 19.4 SET IN 1983 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1958

CASTLEGAR AREA NEW RECORD OF 27.1 OLD RECORD OF 26.7 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1916

CHETWYND AREA NEW RECORD OF 26.8 OLD RECORD OF 23.8 SET IN 2010 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1970

CLINTON AREA NEW RECORD OF 21.1 OLD RECORD OF 16.3 SET IN 2010 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1973

DAWSON CREEK AREA NEW RECORD OF 29.5 OLD RECORD OF 23.9 SET IN 1926 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1926

ESTEVAN POINT AREA NEW RECORD OF 16.3 OLD RECORD OF 15.6 SET IN 1934 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1908

FORT NELSON AREA NEW RECORD OF 26.7 OLD RECORD OF 18.7 SET IN 1991 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1937

FORT ST. JOHN AREA NEW RECORD OF 28.5 OLD RECORD OF 19.1 SET IN 2010 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1910

HOPE AREA NEW RECORD OF 28.2 OLD RECORD OF 26.1 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1936

KAMLOOPS AREA NEW RECORD OF 29.9 OLD RECORD OF 28.9 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1890

KELOWNA AREA NEW RECORD OF 26.9 OLD RECORD OF 22.2 SET IN 1900 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1899

LILLOET AREA NEW RECORD OF 27.9 OLD RECORD OF 25.0 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1881

LYTTON AREA NEW RECORD OF 30.6 OLD RECORD OF 27.2 SET IN 1934 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1921

MACKENZIE AREA NEW RECORD OF 21.4 OLD RECORD OF 18.8 SET IN 1991 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1971

MALAHAT AREA NEW RECORD OF 24.5 OLD RECORD OF 21.6 SET IN 2008 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1986

MERRITT AREA NEW RECORD OF 28.8 OLD RECORD OF 23.0 SET IN 1983 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1918

MUNCHO LAKE AREA NEW RECORD OF 17.9 OLD RECORD OF 16.0 SET IN 1991 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1970

NAKUSP AREA NEW RECORD OF 22.5 OLD RECORD OF 21.7 SET IN 1915 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1912

NANAIMO AREA NEW RECORD OF 25.1 OLD RECORD OF 21.7 SET IN 1934 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1892

OSOYOOS AREA NEW RECORD OF 27.6 OLD RECORD OF 27.2 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1954

PEMBERTON AREA NEW RECORD OF 27.5 OLD RECORD OF 26.1 SET IN 1915 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1908

PENTICTON AREA NEW RECORD OF 27.3 OLD RECORD OF 26.7 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1907

PITT MEADOWS AREA NEW RECORD OF 29.8 OLD RECORD OF 25.0 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1874

POWELL RIVER AREA NEW RECORD OF 24.5 OLD RECORD OF 21.1 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1924

PRINCE GEORGE AREA NEW RECORD OF 25.1 OLD RECORD OF 21.1 SET IN 1913 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1912

PRINCETON AREA NEW RECORD OF 28.3 OLD RECORD OF 25.6 SET IN 1910 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1893

PUNTZI MOUNTAIN AREA NEW RECORD OF 25.6 OLD RECORD OF 17.6 SET IN 1999 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1959

QUESNEL AREA NEW RECORD OF 27.1 OLD RECORD OF 23.3 SET IN 1897 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1892

REVELSTOKE AREA NEW RECORD OF 24.6 OLD RECORD OF 23.9 SET IN 1943 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1898

SALMON ARM AREA NEW RECORD OF 26.4 OLD RECORD OF 26.1 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1893

SANDSPIT AREA NEW RECORD OF 11.7 OLD RECORD OF 11.6 SET IN 1990 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1945

SECHELT AREA NEW RECORD OF 24.5 OLD RECORD OF 18.9 SET IN 1956 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1956

SPARWOOD AREA NEW RECORD OF 22.2 OLD RECORD OF 20.7 SET IN 1999 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1969

SQUAMISH AREA NEW RECORD OF 28.1 OLD RECORD OF 23.0 SET IN 1994 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1960

SUMMERLAND AREA NEW RECORD OF 27.3 OLD RECORD OF 26.1 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1907

TATLAYOKO LAKE AREA NEW RECORD OF 22.6 OLD RECORD OF 21.1 SET IN 1934 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1930

TETSA RIVER AREA NEW RECORD OF 22.2 OLD RECORD OF 15.0 SET IN 1990 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1982

TOFINO AREA NEW RECORD OF 19.3 OLD RECORD OF 18.9 SET IN 1939 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1896

VANCOUVER AREA NEW RECORD OF 25.3 OLD RECORD OF 22.2 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1896

VERNON AREA NEW RECORD OF 26.4 OLD RECORD OF 24.4 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1900

VICTORIA AREA NEW RECORD OF 24.3 OLD RECORD OF 19.4 SET IN 1934 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1914

VICTORIA HARBOUR AREA NEW RECORD OF 20.0 OLD RECORD OF 17.8 SET IN 1897 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1874

WHISTLER AREA NEW RECORD OF 25.2 OLD RECORD OF 21.1 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1950

WHITE ROCK AREA NEW RECORD OF 23.7 OLD RECORD OF 23.3 SET IN 1939 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1929

WILLIAMS LAKE AREA NEW RECORD OF 22.5 OLD RECORD OF 20.0 SET IN 1962 RECORDS BEGAN IN 1960

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PSPC," (Government of Canada, 2016).

REFERENCES

Government of Canada. 2016, April 19. Weather summaries

Talmazan, Y. 2016, April 19. 49 temperature records broken in BC on Monday. Global News