Sunshine and well above normal temperatures this week in Kamloops, Okanagan

The peak of the September warm spell is expected today, Sept. 7, with temperatures forecast to be as high as 31 Celsius in Kamloops and 30 C in Penticton.

The Central and North Okanagan are expected to be a little cooler, only reaching 28 C, according to the Environment Canada forecast.

Around midnight tonight, clouds are expected to move in throughout the region with a 30 per cent change of showers tomorrow.

Despite the clouds, temperatures are expected to remain high for this time of year, reaching 28 C in Kamloops tomorrow and 27 C in the Okanagan.

The sun is set to return Thursday and persist through the weekend although the temperatures will drop.

Kamloops is forecast to lose the heat first, dropping to a high of 25 C on Thursday and staying there for the next few days.

The Okanagan is looking at a high of 27 C on Thursday then dropping to 23 C for the rest of the week.

Normal temperatures at this time of year in Kamloops and the Okanagan are highs around 22 C and lows of approximately 9 C.

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