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Thunderstorms moving through Okanagan region
May 18, 2023 - 3:47 PM

Thunderstorms are developing and moving through the Okanagan, Similkameen and Boundary regions this afternoon.
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warnings end in Okanagan, Similkameen
May 16, 2023 - 4:19 PM

Meteorologists are tracking a line of dangerous severe thunderstorms in Central Okanagan, Boundary and Similkameen regions capable of producing up to golf ball size hail and heavy rain.
It's going to get record-breaking hot this weekend in Okanagan, Kamloops
May 09, 2023 - 6:00 AM

There’s a good chance that heat records will be broken this weekend as a ridge of high pressure moves into the southern Interior region.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast in Okanagan today, tonight
May 05, 2023 - 11:00 AM

Heavy rain in the forecast today and tonight for the Okanagan and Boundary regions has prompted weather advisories from Environment Canada.
Heavy rain expected Friday; flood risks heightened in Okanagan
May 04, 2023 - 12:33 PM

Flooding and mudslides could be exacerbated by heavy rain expected Friday in the Central Okanagan, South Okanagan and Boundary regions.
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch ended for Merritt and Nicola region
May 03, 2023 - 3:17 PM

People in Merritt and the Nicola region were asked to prepare for the possibility of severe weather this afternoon.
April had both record breaking heat and cold in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 01, 2023 - 3:30 PM

After a very cool start to the month of April in the Okanagan and Kamloops, heat records were broken this past weekend.
Up to 25 cm of snow to fall between Hope and Merritt
March 31, 2023 - 7:50 AM
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A late season snowfall is in the forecast for Highways 3, and the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt, where up to 25 centimetres of snow is in the forecast for both highways.
Still winter on upper elevation highways in southern Interior
March 13, 2023 - 8:48 AM
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If highway travel is in your plans today, you'll want to take note. Up to 25 centimetres of more snow is expected over the next 24 hours in the mountain passes on all three major highways out of the southern Interior.
Snow, a lot of snow, is headed for the Southern Interior
February 24, 2023 - 2:31 PM

Meteorologists are tracking a weather system laden with moisture that is forecast to move across the Southern Interior this weekend.
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iN PHOTOS: These moths photographed in Kamloops look like hummingbirds
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Slowly smoked BBQ a juicy new addition to Penticton's rail trail
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Kamloops society makes changes after youth in care started fire in duplex
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News Items tag as: Environment Canada

Thunderstorms moving through Okanagan region

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warnings end in Okanagan, Similkameen

It's going to get record-breaking hot this weekend in Okanagan, Kamloops

Heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast in Okanagan today, tonight

Heavy rain expected Friday; flood risks heightened in Okanagan

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch ended for Merritt and Nicola region

April had both record breaking heat and cold in Kamloops, Okanagan

Up to 25 cm of snow to fall between Hope and Merritt

Still winter on upper elevation highways in southern Interior

Snow, a lot of snow, is headed for the Southern Interior

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