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• Okanagan weather: Cool, seasonal end to September, start of October

  Cooler air arrives in the Okanagan weather forecast to finish September and head into October with some sunny breaks heading into the weekend.

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  Sep 30
• Snow forecast on Okanagan Connector, Highway 3

  Cooler weather is headed to B.C.'s interior this week and that means mountain passes will likely get some snow between Thursday and Friday.

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  Sep 28
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• Okanagan weather: Wet forecast for last week of September

  Rain ramps up in the Okanagan weather forecast for the final week of September and the first week of fall as daytime highs get dunked down into the teens.

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  Sep 25
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• Fall storm season arrives, weather alerts in effect for parts of B.C.

  Autumn officially begins Friday and Environment Canada forecasts show clouds and showers are expected to sweep across the south coast within hours of the autumnal equinox.

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  Sep 22
• Okanagan weather: Warm forecast as summer ends, fall starts

  Warm weather returns to the Okanagan weather forecast to finish summer and start fall before a cool down with showers slides into the region next week.

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  Sep 21
• Unique phenomenon ‘STEVE’ visible in aurora over B.C.’s Cariboo region

  This mauve and pink ribbon is not created the same way as an aurora where charged particles from the sun excite or illuminate molecules in the atmosphere.

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  Sep 20
• Okanagan weather: Cooler temperatures for final week of summer

  Cooler air slides into the Okanagan weather forecast for the final week of summer with afternoon highs ducking down into the upper teens before returning to the 20s.

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  Sep 18
• Two visible wildfires burning near Pemberton, B.C.

  The BC Wildfire Service says crews are responding to two "highly visible" out of control wildfires in the Pemberton, B.C., area.

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  Sep 16
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• Okanagan weather: Sunshine, highs near 30 C for last weekend of summer

  It's sunshine galore as temperatures push toward the 30s in the Okanagan weather forecast heading into the final weekend of summer.

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  Sep 14
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• B.C. premier to visit Interior towns, cities affected by devastating wildfires

  B.C. Premier David Eby and Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma are set to visit the province's southern Interior today to meet with those affected by this season's wildfires.

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  Sep 11
• B.C. wildfires moving in ‘positive direction’ but drought threat looms: Ministers

  There have been more than 2,087 fires in the province since April 1, scorching more than 2.25 million hectares of land. 

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  Sep 6
• ‘Cold, wet’: B.C. man stranded at rained-out Burning Man festival

  A B.C. man is speaking out about his experience at Burning Man after being stranded in the Nevada desert for days.

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  Sep 5
• Evacuation orders issued by Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, Cheslatta Carrier Nation

  The evacuation orders are in response to the Wells Creek wildfire, which now covers 79 square-kilomtres and is listed as out of control.

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  Sep 3
• Rainfall records washed away in five B.C. cities during late August storm

  Environment Canada reported that there were five cities that experienced record-breaking heavy rainfall over the previous 24 hours.

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  Aug 31
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• Shuswap wildfire and evacuee blowback fans B.C. political flames

  The Shuswap wildfire has sparked a fight over whether Opposition MLAs have been encouraging residents to disobey firefighters or if the government is refusing to listen to critics.

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  Aug 31
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• Winds in B.C.’s Interior affecting wildfire fight

  Winds in Kelowna have picked up, reaching 17 km/h on Tuesday night, 15 km/h on Wednesday morning, with gusts reaching 28 km/h at 4 a.m.

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  Aug 30
• Heavy rain, localized flooding alerts issued for some B.C. regions

  Heavy rain is expected to hit the Elk Valley, West Kootenay, Kootenay Lake, and East Kootenay regions and prompted several special weather alerts in British Columbia.

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  Aug 30
• ‘We never count on the rain’: More heat records shattered as B.C. wildfire fight continues

  Temperatures in Fort Nelson, B.C. reached 33.9 C, almost six degrees higher than the previous record for that day recorded in 1986.

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  Aug 29
• Records broken but heat warnings continue in B.C. with wildfire fight ongoing

  Communities currently under a heat warning include Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge and Terrace.

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  Aug 28
• Environment Canada issues heat warnings for multiple B.C. regions

  The North Coast, B.C. North Peace River and Fort Nelson regions fall under the warnings as temperatures between the high 20s and low 30s are expected.

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  Aug 27
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• ‘We’re not letting our guard down’: Community fuelled Wilson’s Landing fire response

  A wildfire moving down the mountain toward Wilson's Landing, B.C., made an "unearthly" howling sound as it stirred up winds to become a "self-feeding beast."

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  Aug 26
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• As B.C. burns, TSB warns that unnoticed locomotive fires pose wildfire risk

  There have been at least 21 more on-board fires involving "remote" locomotives in the middle or at the end of a train since 2021, with 34 occurring in the decade before.

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  Aug 24
• Okanagan weather: Hot weather in forecast for last weekend of August

  Thirty-degree daytime highs return to the Okanagan weather forecast for the final weekend of August, as a ridge brings back blue skies and sunshine.

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  Aug 24
• Heavy rain warning issued for Cariboo, 100 Mile, Stuart-Nechako, Prince George areas

  The heavy rain will possibly create hazards for the public, including washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts. There is a risk of localized flooding and lightning.

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  Aug 23