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Latest Weather News - Okanagan

• State of local emergency called for Penticton after flash flooding event

  Residents affected by flooding are being asked to call their insurance representative or company before they embark on any intensive cleanup.

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  10 hours
• Kelowna, B.C. residents monitoring water levels on Mission Creek after heavy rain

  So far, July in the Okanagan has been wet. The Southern Interior has received 10 to 20 mm of precipitation since Sunday, which led to the flood watch.

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  Jul 4
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• Okanagan weather: Severe storm threat subsides late Monday, drier weather ahead

  The risk of severe weather subsides Monday night as drier weather works its way into the Okanagan forecast by the end of the week.

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  Jul 4
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• High streamflow advisory issued for parts of B.C.

  The public has been asked to avoid any fast-flowing rivers and potentially unstable riverbanks during the high-streamflow advisory.

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  Jul 4
• Sunshine, unsettled conditions forecast for Canada Day weekend in Okanagan

  Environment Canada’s forecast for the Canada Day long weekend features warm temperatures plus clouds, a chance of rain and a risk of a thunderstorm.

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  Jul 1
• New flood watch, high stream advisories and evacuation alerts as rains swell B.C. rivers

  The Fraser Valley Regional District has added properties along Jones Creek, Wahleach Creek and Lorenzetta Creek in Laidlaw to its list of communities under evacuation alert.

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  Jun 29
• ‘Severe thunderstorms’ forecast for B.C. interior, lightning possible in Metro Vancouver

  Much of the central and southeastern Interior was under sever thunderstorm watches Tuesday, with warnings in place for the Prince George and Shuswap regions.

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  Jun 28
• B.C. River Forecast Centre issues high streamflow advisory for Okanagan

  The public is advised to stay clear of fast-flowing rivers and potentially unstable riverbanks during the high streamflow period.

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  Jun 28
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• Severe thunderstorm watch issued Tuesday for the Okanagan, Shuswap

  'Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms,' Environment Canada cautioned for Shuswap, Okanagan and Thompson on Tuesday.

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  Jun 28
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• Heat warnings posted for parts of B.C., Yukon but cooler conditions in the forecast

  Environment Canada is maintaining heat warnings for Metro Vancouver, parts of B.C.'s inner south coast, and inland sections of the north coast, including Kitimat and Terrace.

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  Jun 27
• British Columbians called 911 more than 2M times last year and more expected this year

  E-Comm said it is anticipating one of the busiest summers on record for emergency services and first responders, in part due to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.

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  Jun 27
• ‘First hot stretch of summer’: Incoming B.C. weather will see mercury reach low to mid-30s

  Billed as the first hot stretch of summer for B.C., the weather system will hit Vancouver Island and the South Coast first before moving inland.

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  Jun 23
• Okanagan weather: Heat, sunshine in forecast for first weekend of summer

  Heat and sunshine return to the Okanagan weather forecast for the first weekend of summer, with afternoon highs approaching the 30s.

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  Jun 23
• Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watch for Shuswap, North Thompson regions

  Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce large hail, damaging winds or torrential rainfall.

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  Jun 22
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• Hot temperatures, weather warnings in B.C. weekend forecast

  On Wednesday, with hot temperatures in the forecast, Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for almost the entire province.

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  Jun 22
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• Delayed snowmelt, rain, impending heat make flood predictions challenging in B.C.

  Flood watches are posted for the Shuswap, South and North Thompson rivers and their tributaries as well as Quesnel Lake and the Quesnel and Horsefly rivers in the Cariboo region.

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  Jun 21
• Summer weather 2022: What can Canadians expect this year?

  Global News's chief meteorologist takes a detailed look at what kind of weather to expect this summer in each province and territory across the country.

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  Jun 21
• Okanagan weather: 20-degree heat to start summer

  20 degree heat returns to the Okanagan weather forecast to start summer on Tuesday under partly-to-mostly cloudy skies before the risk of showers returns.

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  Jun 20
• Heavy rain in parts of B.C. a concern for flood prone areas: River Forecast Centre

  The River Forecast Centre says rainfall beginning late Tuesday to Wednesday is a major concern for the headwaters of the north and south Thompson rivers and the Cariboo mountains.

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  Jun 19
• Floods to persist in BC with unstable weather forecasts, experts say

  British Columbia has reached the peak window of spring snowmelt, but experts say the dangers of flooding will persist for weeks with record snow in the mountains.

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  Jun 17
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• Snowpack levels across B.C. twice their normal levels: Provincial officials

  ‘Across the province, we’re looking at double the normal snowpack (levels) that we have at this time of the year.’

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  Jun 17
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• Search on hold for Kelowna woman feared to have been swept into creek

  Const. Mike Della-Paolera said Thursday that RCMP and search and rescue crews were out until late Wednesday looking for signs of Chelsea Cardno, 31.

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  Jun 16
• Okanagan weather: Cloudy, chance of rain for Father’s Day weekend

  There is a chance of sprinkles for Father's Day weekend as daytime highs return to the 20s in the Okanagan weather forecast ahead.

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  Jun 16
• Thunder showers, rain could mean flooding for part of B.C. southern Interior

  Residents and property owners in part of B.C.'s southern Interior are being asked to prepare for potential flooding due a forecast of thunder showers mixed with rain and sunshine.

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  Jun 15