Willow Beach in West Kelowna, Monday, March 6, 2017.
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March 06, 2017 - 11:05 AM
OKANAGAN - We will have to wait a little longer to break out the patio furniture if the forecast for the Okanagan holds true this week.
Plan for flurries thanks to the freezing overnight temperatures this week, according to Environment Canada.
The forecast calls for a mix of sun and cloud today, March 6, in the Okanagan with a chance of flurries this afternoon and a high of 1 Celsius. The temperature will drop to about -5 C overnight.
There's a high likelihood of rain showers or flurries tomorrow, with a 60 per cent chance in the North and South Okanagan, and 40 percent in the South Okanagan. The chance of showers or flurries continues overnight with a low of -4 C
Wednesday looks like it'll be dry, but cloudy, with the mercury climbing to about 4 C during the day and drop to -7 C overnight.
Thursday will be cloudy with a chance of showers and a high of 5 C. Overnight, the showers will change to flurries with the temperature falling to -3 C.
On Friday, expect another cloudy day with a chance of showers and a high of 5 C, and a chance of showrs of flurries overnight with a low of 0 C.
Normal temperatures for this time of year are highs of 7 C and lows of of -3 C.
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