Cold snap ending in Kamloops and Okanagan but so is the sunshine

The unseasonably cold weather in Kamloops and the Okanagan will gradually ease this week but clouds are forecast to start moving in tomorrow with rain forecast for Wednesday.

It’s expected to reach 8 Celsius today, Oct. 30, dropping to -4 C overnight in Kamloops.

While the high is forecast by Environment Canada to only reach 6 C on Halloween tomorrow with clouds moving in, perfect for a spooky Halloween. After that, it's 3 C on Wednesday with a 60% chance of rain, and a warming trend later in the week.

Highs could reach 9 C in Kamloops on Friday with a 60% chance of showers on Thursday and Friday then cloudy skies through the weekend. Overnight lows should rise above freezing later in the week.

Normal high temperatures for this time of year are about 9 C with lows of 1 C.

The Okanagan is expected to be about 1 C cooler than Kamloops and wetter.

Wednesday could see periods of rain followed by 40-60% chance of showers through the weekend.

Penticton and Osoyoos both broke cold records yesterday.

Penticton got down to -9.3 C, breaking its 2019 record of -8.7 C while Osoyoos dropped to -6.2 C, breaking its 1991 record of -4.7.

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