For the second consecutive day, Dawson Creek defeated its previous maximum temperature record, which was set last year.
A new record was also set in Fort St John on Jan. 14, as per Environment Canada.
The south Peace city blew last year’s record of 8.3 C out of the water, with the new record being set at 11.6 C. The northern city surpassed its record when it hit 8.8 C on Wednesday. This temperature was 0.5 C higher than the previous maximum, which was set in 1965.
A yellow warning for wind was issued across the northeast yesterday. According to historical data from the weather agency, the fastest winds were recorded gusting at 80 km/h in Dawson Creek and 73 km/h in Fort St John.
In the north Peace, 50 centimetres of snow were recorded to be on the ground this year. This half-metre of snow is the highest amount in this category, which Environment Canada began recording in 2022.
The federal weather tracker anticipates a return to more seasonal temperatures across the Peace region early next week, with a low of –11 C on the forecast for Monday night in Fort St John. It will stay chilly the following morning, when Environment Canada expects the high to be –10 C in both cities.
