A more-than-century-old weather mark was broken Wednesday.
The unseasonable warmth boosted the thermometer to 11.7 C, shattering the old record for Feb. 15 of 10.6 C, set in 1916, according to Environment Canada.
The outcome also stood in marked contrast to the highs of -15 C seen last week when an Arctic air mass blew through the region.
"Now this week, we've transitioned into an atmospheric-river event which brings moist sub-tropical air up from the south through the province of B.C. and that's why we're seeing some fairly impressive temperatures through the Central Interior," Environment Canada meteorologist Lisa West said.
Daily highs are forecast to remain above freezing for the rest of the week but well below anything record setting. The normal high for this time of year is just below freezing.
According to an AccuWeather spring forecast, western Canada can expect a continuation of the rain and snow it saw this winter.
"The first half of the spring is expected to remain chilly and wet across British Columbia with additional opportunities for heavy snowfall in the mountains through April," AccuWeather meteorologist Brett Anderson said in a statement.
