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• Heat wave increasing wilfdfire risk across B.C., service says

  The BC Wildfire Service says there are about 90 fires currently burning in B.C., noting 73 per cent of them were caused by lightning.

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  10 hours
• Widespread heat warnings issued as temperatures skyrocket across B.C.

  The warnings cover much of B.C.'s bottom third, inland sections of the central and north coasts, as well as the northeastern part of the province.

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  Jul 6
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• B.C. weather: Heat warning expands to Southern Interior

  Temperatures in B.C.'s Southern Interior are forecast to reach the high 30s in the coming days, buoyed by a ridge of high pressure over the region.

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  Jul 6
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• ‘Moderate risk’: Warnings issued as B.C. braces for incoming heat wave

  Environment Canada says the heat poses a 'moderate risk' to public health before the forecast returns to more seasonal temperatures later next week.

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  Jul 5
• Heat warnings issued for parts of B.C. coast

  Environment Canada issued has heat warnings for eastern Vancouver Island and the North and Central Coasts ahead of B.C.'s first anticipated heat wave of the summer.

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  Jul 4
• B.C. weather: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Southern Interior

  The weather warning, issued by Environment Canada, stretches from the Fraser Canyon in the west to the Kootenays in the east.

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  Jul 2
• Hot, dry, sunny weather on the way for most of B.C. this week

  Global BC meteorologist Mark Madryga said a high-pressure building ridge will bring a "steady jump" in maximum temperatures across the province.

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  Jul 2
• Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Okanagan, Shuswap and Thompson

  Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch Monday morning for the greater Vernon and Kelowna areas, as well as the Shuswap and North Thompson.

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  Jul 1
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• Flood risk waning across B.C., provincial snowpack level at 38%

  In its final spring freshet bulletin for 2024, the province said that most remaining snowpacks across the province are well below normal.

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  Jun 29
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• Painted clouds? B.C. residents treated to rare show of ‘cloud iridescence’

  Clouds streaked with rainbow colours hovered over B.C.'s South Coast, offering residence a glimpse of a phenomenon called "cloud iridescence."

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  Jun 26
• B.C. weather: Severe thunderstorm watch, warning issued for Southern Interior

  The warning stretches from the South Cariboo in the north to the Central Okanagan, and includes the Nicola, South Thompson and North Okanagan regions.

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  Jun 26
• Unusually cold June weekend in B.C. topples temperature records

  Kelowna saw the mercury rise to a mere 13.3 C, breaking a record of 15 C set more than a century ago in 1906.  

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  Jun 17
• Rare funnel cloud in B.C.’s Fraser Valley captured on video

  "About 3 p.m. and we were just heading into Abbotsford and we just noticed the funnel coming out of the sky and so we pulled over and started taking some video of it."

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  Jun 17
• Vernon Search and Rescue volunteers recover man’s body from Shuswap River

  The 53-year old man entered the river Friday, June 14 ,at around 5 p.m., with the intent to swim across and back.

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  Jun 17
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• Severe thunderstorms may be headed for B.C.’s Southern Interior

  The risk of a storm is supposed to pass overnight and Global News meteorologist Peter Quinlan said it's making way for summer to sweep in.

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  Jun 17
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• Snow falls on B.C. Interior mountain passes and local ski hills

  While the Okanagan's valley bottom is wet and rainy, local ski hills also received a light dusting of snow. 

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  Jun 16
• ‘The weirdest thing’: Pea-sized hail hits Lower Mainland as storm sweeps region

  Storms tracking over British Columbia's south coast brought hail to the region, with one witness reporting pellets the size of large peas blanketing his street.

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  Jun 15
• Rainfall warnings issued for some areas in northeastern B.C.

  Environment Canada says about 40 to 50 millimeters of rain is expected to fall in the province's North Peace River and southern Fort Nelson regions on Saturday. 

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  Jun 15
• B.C. weather: Snowfall warning issued for mountain passes in Southern Interior

  An incoming cool airmass will result in heavy precipitation on Saturday and Sunday, with snowfall expected at higher elevations.

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  Jun 14
• Canada braces for above-normal wildfire risk in June, July

  Canada is in a much better place than it was last year, but there is a risk of 'above-normal' fire activity in the coming months, officials warned Wednesday.

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  Jun 12
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• Wildfire that forced Fort Nelson evacuation now ‘under control,’ officials say

  The wildfire that forced 4,700 people to leave their homes in Fort Nelson, B.C., is now listed as "under control. "

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  Jun 10
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• Heavy rain hits B.C.’s South Coast but sunnier days are ahead

  Meteorologist Mark Madryga said about 30 millimetres fell at Vancouver's International Airport but many areas far exceeded that on Sunday and into Monday.

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  Jun 3
• Rainfall, high streamflow warnings in effect for Metro Vancouver

  Environment Canada says Metro Vancouver will receive up to 60 mm of precipitation throughout Sunday. Another inbound weather system may bring even more rain on Tuesday.

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  Jun 2
• Parts of B.C.’s South Coast could get a heavy soaking Sunday

  Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for parts of the region, with rainfall totals of up to 50 millimetres possible in some areas. 

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  May 31