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Latest Weather News - Okanagan

• What causes most wildfires in Canada, and why we’re ‘primed’ for a lot more

  Though it is not yet determined what caused a number of this year's earlier-than-usual and more widespread wildfires, there are two common reasons wildfires begin.

  Canada

  Jun 8
• 10 heat records broken in B.C. as sun settles in

  The hottest spot in B.C. Wednesday was Lytton, where the temperature reached 36.9 C, breaking a record of  36.7 C set in 1948, according to Environment Canada.

  Weather

  Jun 8
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• Campfire bans to take effect in most of B.C. Thursday

  B.C. is in the grips of what Global BC senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon called a "mini heat wave" with unreasonably high temperatures forecast across southern B.C. this week. 

  Weather

  Jun 6
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• Arctic will likely see summer free of ice by 2030, research says

  That would mean that by the end of the melt season in September, the Arctic would have less than one million square kilometres of sea ice, even under low emissions.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Wildfire in B.C.’s northeast the second largest in provincial history

  The BC Wildfire Service says the Donnie Creek wildfire has grown into one of the largest blazes over the last century in the province.

  Environment

  Jun 5
• Okanagan weather: High temperature of 36 C for Thursday

  Hot weather rolls back into the Okanagan weather forecast for the first full week of June with daytime highs returning to the mid-30s.

  Weather

  Jun 5
• ‘It has a lot of us concerned’: June means trouble for B.C. wildfires with hot, dry forecast

  Lead fire weather forecaster Matt MacDonald said he and his colleagues have been waiting to see if this month might bring desperately-needed rain.

  Fire

  Jun 4
• B.C. weather: Month of May was warmer, drier than normal for most of province

  On Thursday, Environment Canada released its data for May, and 16 locations in British Columbia recorded their warmest monthly totals.

  Weather

  Jun 1
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• Okanagan weather: Heat returns for 1st weekend of June

  Thirty-degree heat returns to the Okanagan weather forecast for the first weekend of June with nothing but sunshine as an upper ridge rolls in.

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  Jun 1
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• Landspout tornado spotted in central Alberta near Stettler

  A tornado was spotted east of Red Deer near Stettler in central Alberta Wednesday afternoon, picking up dirt from farmers fields and becoming visible from several kilometres away.

  Weather

  May 31
• Okanagan weather: Sunny week ahead

  Sunshine returns to the Okanagan weather forecast for the final few days of May and into the beginning of June with highs in the mid-20s.

  Weather

  May 29
• Kelowna, B.C. firefighter returns home after helping Fort St. John crews battle wildfires

  At the start of the 12-day period in Fort St. John, Graf says conditions were favorable with the Red Creek fire but it didn't take long for things to change.

  Weather

  May 28
• Parts of B.C.’s Southern Interior under severe thunderstorm watch

  As warm weather continues to persist throughout the Southern Interior, Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several areas in the region.

  Weather

  May 28
• B.C. woman on a mission to ensure air conditioning to vulnerable seniors

  When Willy Marten put up a Facebook post asking for volunteers to help donate or deliver units, one of her neighbours didn't hesitate.

  Weather

  May 28
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• Early snowmelt a trend in Western Canadian mountains: study

  Leaner snowpack in Western Canada and United States mountain ranges is causing drier summers and increasing wildfire risk, says a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder.

  Environment

  May 28
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• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of B.C.’s Southern Interior

  Environment Canada says conditions are favourable in the B.C. Interior for the development of severe thunderstorms that could produce strong wind gusts and heavy rain.

  Weather

  May 27
• Neighbourhood swamped by rising Okanagan-area creek gets OK from OKIB to return home

  Parker Cove residents' homes were damaged, although the full scale of the destruction wasn't made clear in the immediate aftermath of the flood.

  Weather

  May 25
• Okanagan weather: Warm, with mix of sun and clouds, for last weekend of May

  Warm weather sticks around the Okanagan weather forecast for the final weekend of May, along with chances of late-day showers and storms here and there.

  Weather

  May 25
• Heavy rain in forecast for Shuswap, Columbia regions

  Environment Canada says a significant and slow-moving low pressure system over central Alberta will bring rainfall, at times heavy, to British Columbia.

  Weather

  May 23
• All wildfire evacuation orders lifted for northeastern B.C. as rain continues

  All evacuation orders related to wildfires in northeastern British Columbia have now been lifted or downgraded to evacuation alerts as heavy rain eases the fire danger.

  Fire

  May 23
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• Alberta wildfire smoke is impacting air quality all the way to eastern U.S.

  U.S. National Weather Service offices across the U.S. interior began issuing alerts Friday and continued to advise residents about lingering smoke through the weekend.

  U.S. News

  May 22
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• ‘Now is a good time to get prepared:’ Rain puts Southern Interior back on flood watch

  If you're living on Mission Creek in the Okanagan, for example, now it's probably a good time to prepare.

  Weather

  May 22
• Mudslide closes stretch of Highway 3A near Olalla, B.C.

  Around 2 p.m. Sunday, DriveBC reported that Highway 3A is closed in both directions between Main Street and Stagecoach Road for six kilometres, due to a mudslide. 

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  May 21
• Flood watch issued for Peace region, downpour forecast

  According to the River Forecast Centre, many rivers are flowing relatively high for the season and will be vulnerable to the additional rainfall input. 

  Weather

  May 21