Fort Nelson was again the coldest spot in B.C. on Tuesday.
The airport weather station recorded a low of -36.5 degrees on Dec. 6, according to Environment Canada data.
That was nearly 10 degrees warmer than the town’s cold weather record of -45.3 set on the same day in 1977.
The thermometer has since climbed to -20.3 degrees in Fort Nelson as of 9:15 a.m. Wednesday morning.
And that's pushed Fort St. John into the coldest spot in B.C., currently at -21.2, though temperatures are forecast to reach a high -1 today.
The coldest spot in Canada Wednesday morning is Tulita in the Northwest Territories, sitting at -38.7.
7 Day Forecast
Today
-1 °C
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon.
Tonight
-8 °C
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries before morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h becoming east 20 after midnight. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 9 this evening and minus 15 overnight.
Thursday
-5 °C
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early in the morning. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind east 20 km/h becoming southwest 20 in the afternoon. High minus 5. Wind chill near minus 15.
Thursday night
-9 °C
Clear. Low minus 9.
Friday
-5 °C
Sunny. High minus 5.
Friday night
-12 °C
Clear. Low minus 12.
Saturday
-12 °C
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 12.
Saturday night
-22 °C
Snow. Low minus 22.
Sunday
-18 °C
Snow. High minus 18.
Sunday night
-29 °C
Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 29.
Monday
-15 °C
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 15.
Monday night
-16 °C
Cloudy periods. Low minus 16.
Tuesday
-12 °C
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 12.
