November will be a month to remember when it comes to weather in the region.
Environment Canada Meteorologist Ken Dosanjh said temperature wise both Quesnel and Williams Lake were warmer than normal.
“Quesnel had its 17th warmest November on record. Typically Quesnel has a normal average of minus point 8 degrees Celsius and this year it was plus 1.7. Williams Lake experienced its 10th warmest November on record. Normal temperatures are minus 1.7 degrees and last month it was point 6.”
When it came to how much precipitation the region received Dosanjh had this to say.
“Quesnel typically sees 44.8 millimetres in November and last month they received 23.2 making it the 26th driest on record. For Williams Lake normal total precipitation is 42.1 millimetres, this November saw 26.9 which made it the 20th driest on records.”
Dosanjh also went over the numbers for the entire Fall season, September through November.
“The normal temperature for Quesnel is 5.4 and this it was 7.2 degrees Celsius making it the fifth warmest meteorological Fall on record. Williams Lake’s normal temperature for that time frame is 4.5 degrees Celsius and the average temperature we saw was 6.7 making the second warmest meteorological Fall on record.”
Precipitation amounts September through November, Quesnel’s normal amount is 150.9 millimetres and a total of 171.9 fell over that time span.
Williams Lake normal precipitation through the Fall is 122.5 and this year it was 73.3.
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