Salmon Arm, Summerland set record highs on Remembrance Day

Salmon Arm and Summerland set daily high temperature records on Remembrance Day, while Vernon tied its record for the date, Environment and Climate Change Canada said.

The Salmon Arm climate station recorded a high of 15.8 C on Wednesday, breaking the previous Nov. 11 record of 14.4 C set in 1921. Records in the Salmon Arm area have been kept since 1893.

Summerland also reached 15.8 C, topping its previous record of 15.5 C, set in 1990. Records there date to 1907.

In Vernon, the temperature hit 15 C, tying the record set in 1990. Vernon-area records have been kept since 1900.

The three communities were among dozens of B.C. stations that broke or tied daily temperature records Nov. 11, according to the federal weather agency.

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