Kelowna breaks warm weather record

KAMLOOPS – The spring-like weather continues for Kelowna with a record high temperature on Sunday, Feb. 8.

The mercury rose to 11.7 C, smashing the old record of 6.6 C on the same day in 2008, according to Environment Canada’s website.

To put things into perspective, the normal high for his time of year is only 2 C.

The meteorologists are calling for the warmer-than-normal temperatures for the next seven days.

The downside is very little sunshine with a mostly cloudy sky for the next week.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander at halexander@infonews.ca or call 250-491-0331. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.