Parts of southern British Columbia are dealing with both heavy rainfall and record-setting warmth as an atmospheric river continues to impact the region.
Environment Canada says the system has been bringing prolonged rain to the South Coast since Wednesday, with some areas in Metro Vancouver recording well over 100 mm.
Coquitlam saw 133 mm of rain, while UBC Research in Maple Ridge recorded 124 mm and Burnaby Mountain reached 118 mm.
Rainfall totals were also significant across the Fraser Valley, including 65 mm at Hope Airport and 55 mm in Agassiz, with higher elevations seeing even greater amounts.
At the same time, an unseasonably warm air mass pushed temperatures to record levels in parts of the southern Interior on Thursday.
Kamloops reached a preliminary 21.2ºC, narrowly breaking a record set in 1947, while Summerland climbed to 19.5ºC, surpassing a 1928 record. Vernon also set a new daily high at 18.6ºC, edging past last year’s record.
Environment Canada says the rainfall event is ongoing along the South Coast and further updates are expected as conditions evolve.
