Heat warnings continue in the Okanagan as the hottest days of the year slide in.
Temperatures are slated to soar to 38 C or 39 C on Thursday afternoon, and will likely break the previous record in Kelowna of 37.2 C from 1934.
Mostly sunny skies will stick around through the day, with the potential for showers and isolated thunderstorms along mountaintops, which could cause lightning strikes, potentially sparking new fires.
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Sunshine then returns under a major ridge of high pressure, pushing afternoon highs up to around 38 C on Friday afternoon, and possibly breaking another record of 38.1 C from 1998.
The heat and sunshine will stick around for the long weekend, with daytime highs around 37 C to finish July.
B.C. Day Monday will see the ridge start breaking down, with clouds and a chance of showers, plus a risk of a thunderstorm, as daytime highs slide toward the low 30s.
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