Current Conditions - Summerland, BC

Latest Weather News - Okanagan

• Rain, snow to fall as Okanagan ends year in a drought

  'As we continue into the weekend, we’re going to see potential rain coming through, more so later into the week, like Sunday and Monday.'

  Weather

  Dec 5
• Snow, freezing rain warnings issued for B.C. Central Interior

  Environment Canada has issued advisories covering parts of the central and northern Interior, including a snowfall warning for the areas around Williams Lake.

  Weather

  Dec 1
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• Canada launches new alert system to protect people in extreme weather

  Environment and Climate Change Canada will now be using a colour-coded system to make it easier to understand the severity of extreme weather.

  Weather

  Nov 26
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• Heavy snow causes chaos on the roads in southern Alberta

  It was chaos on many streets and roads Monday morning after a heavy band of snow fell over an area stretching from southeastern B.C. into Saskatchewan.

  Environment

  Nov 24
• Squamish, B.C. sees nearly 100 millimetres of rain as storm moves inland

  Squamish, B.C, saw nearly 100 millimetres of rain as a slow-moving storm soaked the south coast before warnings shifted inland.

  Weather

  Nov 14
• Heavy snow forecast prompts warning of possible avalanches in Rocky Mountains

  A forecast of heavy snow and temperature swings in areas around Banff and Jasper over the next few days has prompted warnings about possible avalanches and road closures.

  Weather

  Nov 13
• ‘One-two’ punch of Pacific storms to hit B.C. with flooding possible

  In the Lower Mainland, the heaviest rain will likely fall during the second half of Thursday with storm number two, according to Global BC meteorologist Mark Madryga.

  Weather

  Nov 5
• The North Pacific heat ‘blob’ is back and experts are worried about marine life

  'This blob is a couple of degrees warmer than what we would expect for this particular time of year,' Christopher Harley, a professor of marine ecology, said.

  Weather

  Nov 3
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• B.C.’s Halloween weather forecast for 2025

  Mark Madryga said the blustery fall weather will begin on Thursday night for people living on Haida Gwaii, the north and central coast and northern Vancouver Island.

  Weather

  Oct 30
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• ‘Really worried’: B.C. woman fears for family as Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

  Janice Davis owns Royals Jerk Spot Drive-Thru and Royals Beauty Supply – next door to one another - on 105A Avenue in Whalley. She has many family members in Jamaica.

  Weather

  Oct 29
• Fall storm on Vancouver Island causes landslide, traps drivers in flash flood

  Heavy rainfall cut off a route between Port Hardy and the remote community of Holberg and the landslide knocked down trees and power lines onto Holberg Road.

  Weather

  Oct 24
• Trans Mountain faces $292k environmental fines after 2024 B.C. rainstorm: regulator

  Trans Mountain is facing $292,000 in regulatory fines for alleged environmental issues during a major rainstorm in B.C.'s Fraser Valley in January 2024.

  Economy

  Oct 16
• Saskatchewan village damaged by wildfire rebuilds

  Brittany Holmgren has lived in her hometown her entire life.

  Canada

  Oct 5
• Moe makes surprise visit to fire-ravaged community

  A Saskatchewan village decimated by wildfire -- and angry with the provincial government's response to it -- had a surprise visitor Friday – Premier Scott Moe.

  Canada

  Sep 26
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• Saskatchewan won’t probe wildfire plane problems

  The Saskatchewan Party members of a legislature committee have rejected a bid by the Opposition NDP to expand the auditor's probe into problems with the province's wildfire fighting aircraft.

  Canada

  Sep 22
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• B.C. wildfire outlook more like August, not September, officials say

  "As of (Wednesday) afternoon, there are 155 active wildfires burning around British Columbia, with 12 starts in the last 24 hours," Parmar added.

  Fire

  Sep 3
• B.C. temperature records fall, more heat forecast

  A ridge of high pressure has prompted more heat warnings in British Columbia and broken temperature records, including one that was nearly a century old. 

  Weather

  Sep 2
• Lightning strikes spark spike in B.C. wildfire numbers

  The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to swell as thousands of lightning strikes hit the province due to persisting hot and dry weather.

  Weather

  Sep 1
• Number of B.C. wildfires ticks up again after flurry of lightning

  The number of wildfires has ticked up in British Columbia as a hot, sunny week ended with thunderstorms and lightning in southern areas of the province.

  Weather

  Aug 29
• Heat wave spurs surge in active B.C. wildfires

  The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has leapt by about 10 following several days of hot, sunny weather.

  Weather

  Aug 28
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• Motorhome crash sparked wildfire near Peachland, police say

  Residents of more than 50 homes in the Peachland area have been allowed to return home after they were hurried out overnight due to a wildfire.

  Weather

  Aug 27
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• Lytton, B.C. sets Canada’s 2025 heat record as province bakes

  Lytton upheld its reputation as Canada's hot spot, recording the highest temperature across the country this year amid an ongoing heat wave that is scorching much of the province.

  Weather

  Aug 26
• More than 60 people rescued by helicopter from B.C. park due to flooding

  Columbia Valley Search and Rescue crews were called to Bugaboo Provincial Park on Aug. 17 after creeks started to rise and pose a safety risk to hikers and climbers.

  Weather

  Aug 20
• Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in Caribbean

  The U.S. government deployed more than 200 emergency workers to Puerto Rico as a precaution after a flood watch was issued for the entire U.S. territory.

  Weather

  Aug 16