Warm days ahead for Kamloops and the Okanagan

On a normal weekend at the end of January, residents of Kamloops and the Okanagan are forced to bundle up a little as overnight temperatures drop to -7 Celsius and daytime highs barely reach freezing.

While it’s not going to be shorts and T-shirt weather for most, highs are expected to reach 9 C in Kamloops on Sunday and 12 C on Monday.

The Okanagan will be three or four degrees cooler but could still reach 8 C by Monday.

Temperatures are forecast by Environment Canada to cool a bit later next week but the month should close out well above freezing with highs of 3 C by Thursday, Feb. 1.

While there’s a chance of a bit of sunshine today, Jan. 26, and Saturday, it is forecast to be mainly cloudy and damp for the next seven days.

Precipitation is harder to accurately forecast than temperature but there is a 60% chance of rain on Sunday and again mid-week in Kamloops. Overnight lows will range from 3-8 C until dropping further later next week.

The forecast for the Okanagan is wetter with a 60% chance of showers Saturday, periods of rain on Sunday and at least a 40% chance of showers well into next week.

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