FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Record-breaking warmth swept across parts of Northeast B.C. Friday, with temperatures climbing into the low 20s in several communities.
Fort St. John climbed to 20 C, topping its previous record of 19 C set in 1944.
Dawson Creek reached 22 C on Friday, beating the previous record of 19 C set in 2002.
Chetwynd reached 20 C, but remained below its previous record of 23 C set in 2023.
Fort Nelson also reached 22 C, beathing the previous record of 21 C in 1963.
However, the warm conditions won’t last into the weekend, with showers, strong winds and much cooler daytime highs in the forecast for both Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.
Fort St. John forecast
In Fort St. John, clouds will increase Friday night, with showers beginning after midnight. Southwest winds of 40 km/h could gust to 70. The overnight low is 5 C.
The showers are expected to end near noon Saturday before skies clear.
About 10 millimetres of rain is forecast, with southwest winds of 30 km/h gusting to 50. The high will reach 9 C, or 12 C near the Rockies.
Saturday night will be clear before becoming partly cloudy overnight. Winds could gust to 60 km/h, with a low of 3 C.
Sunday will see a mix of sun and cloud with windy conditions and a high of 10 C. Clouds return Sunday night, with a low of 1 C.
Dawson Creek forecast
Friday night will see increasing cloudiness, with showers beginning near midnight.
Southwest winds of 40 km/h, gusting to 70, will become westerly at 20 km/h, gusting to 40, after midnight. The overnight low is 6 C.
Showers are expected to end late Saturday morning before skies clear. Winds will increase during the afternoon, with gusts reaching 60 km/h. Saturday’s high is 10 C.
Saturday night will be clear before becoming partly cloudy overnight, with a low of 3 C.
Sunday will bring a mix of sun and cloud and windy conditions, with a high of 10 C. Sunday night is expected to be cloudy with a low of 1 C.