It was a hot one across the province on Thursday, but only a handful of temperature records were broken as a result.

A strong ridge of high pressure is moving over the province and as a result, several records on the B.C. coast have been broken.

A new temperature record was set in Victoria, at the University of Victoria, Victoria Harbour, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Esquimalt, Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Squamish, and Tatlayoko Lake. While the unseasonably warm weather was also felt in the B.C. Interior, no records were broken according to Environment Canada.

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Victoria
New Record of 21.2
Old Record of 18.2 set in 1996

Victoria (University)
New Record of 19.4
Old Record of 17.3 set in 2009

Victoria Harbour
New Record of 19.0
Old Record of 17.3 set in 2009

Bella Bella
New Record of 20.1
Old Record of 15.6 set in 1985

Bella Coola
New Record 22.8
Old Record of 21.9 set in 1985

Esquimalt
New Record 20.4
Old Record of 17.3 set in 2009

Malahat
New Record 18.8
Old Record of 17.1 set in 1996

Port Alberni
New Record 23.7
Old Record of 23.5 set in 1986

Port Hardy
New Record 21.4
Old Record of 20.0 set in 1985

Squamish
New Record 25.4
Old Record of 21.7 set in 2009

Tatlayoko Lake
New Record 20.8
Old Record of 20.6 set in 1960 

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Kelowna did not reach its expected high 23 C on Thursday as the daytime high was recorded at 20.3 C. The Central Okanagan could break temperature records on Friday with a daytime high forecast of 24 C. The current temperature record for this day is 22.2 C.

Conditions will remain beautiful into the weekend with temperatures hovering in the high teens and low 20s with plenty of sunshine as well. For the latest weather information be sure to check the Environment Canada website.