AWCN11 CWVR 200037
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:37 P.M. PDT THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026.

DISCUSSION.

AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER CONTINUES TO BRING HEAVY RAIN TO SOUTH COAST OF 
B.C. FROM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 AND REMAINS ONGOING. A UNSEASONABLY 
WARM AIRMASS ALSO RESULTED IN SEVERAL DAILY RECORD MAXIMUM 
TEMPERATURES SET IN SOUTHERN B.C. 

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA AS OF 5 P.M. PDT, MARCH 19, 
2026. THIS SUMMARY WILL BE UPDATED AS THE EVENT IS STILL ONGOING FOR 
THE SOUTH COAST. 

1. SUMMARY OF TOTAL RAINFALL IN MM: 

METRO VANCOUVER 
UBC RESEARCH (MAPLE RIDGE): 124 
COQUITLAM: 133 
ROCKY POINT PARK: 117 
BURNABY MOUNTAIN: 118 
PITT MEADOWS: 117 
JOHNSON HILL(PORT MANN BRIDGE): 75 
WEST VANCOUVER: 66 

FRASER VALLEY 
HAIG CAMP: 86 
FORD MOUNTAIN: 62 
HOPE AIRPORT: 65 
AGASSIZ: 55 
CULTUS LAKE: 47 
CHILLIWACK AIRPORT: 45 
BRADNER ROAD: 40 
ABBOTSFORD: 37 

HOWE SOUND 
SQUAMISH: 64 
PORT MELLON: 97 
PORTEAU COVE: 81 

WHISTLER 
TANTALUS: 49 
WHISTLER: 35 
BRANDYWINE: 43 

WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND 
KENNEDY LAKE (HIGHWAY STATION) 108 


2. SUMMARY OF DAILY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD IN DEGREES CELSIUS: 

KAMLOOPS AREA (KAMLOOPS AUT) 
PRELIMINARY NEW RECORD OF 21.2 
OLD RECORD OF 21.1 SET IN 1947 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1890 

SUMMERLAND AREA (SUMMERLAND CS) 
PRELIMINARY NEW RECORD OF 19.5 
OLD RECORD OF 18.3 SET IN 1928 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1907 

VERNON AREA (VERNON AUTO) 
PRELIMINARY NEW RECORD OF 18.6 
OLD RECORD OF 18.3 SET IN 2024 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1900 

NOTE: THE TEMPERATURE RECORDS REPORTED HERE HAVE BEEN DERIVED FROM A 
SELECTION OF HISTORICAL STATIONS IN EACH GEOGRAPHIC AREA THAT WERE 
ACTIVE DURING THE PERIOD OF RECORD.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

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