Kelowna smashes temperature record on the first day of spring

Friday was the first day of spring and boy did it ever feel that way.

It hit 18.9°C in Kelowna, which marks the hottest March 20 in the Central Okanagan city since records started to be kept in 1899.

It smashed the previous record of 17.4°C, which was set just two years ago in 2024.

Kelowna wasn’t the only spot feeling record-breaking warmth, as new high marks were set up and down the Okanagan Valley.

Here’s the full list of daily temperature records that were set in BC on Friday:

• Kelowna (18.9°C) – old record of 17.4°C set in 2024
• Osoyoos (21.4°C) – old record of 20.4°C set in 2024
• Penticton (22°C) – old record of 17.8°C set in 1928
• Salmon Arm (20°C) – old record of 16.7°C set in 1914
• Summerland (19.5°C) – old record of 17.8°C set in 1940
• Vernon (18.8°C) – old record of 16.2°C set in 2024