Chilliwack – According to Roger Pannett, Weather Watcher with Environment Canada:
Thursday Night December 28 was a high record minimum at 8.9C – 9.6 C above normal. An average June overnight minimum! Previous high min 8.0 C in 1980.
And Friday afternoon December 29, a record high maximum of 14.0 C ( 10.0 C above normal) . Previous high max 13.9 C in 1904.
Also add a consequent high mean temperature record of 11.45 C (9.7 C above normal.) Previous high mean,10.0 C , in 1980.
In comparison December 29th 1968 , the December All-time record cold min at -21.7 C,plus wind chill ( 21.0 C below normal ) The All-time record cold mean at -19.5 C ( 21.2 C below normal).
All time December record cold max at -17.2C, plus wind chill. (21.2 oC below normal).
