Summer returning to Kamloops this week

KAMLOOPS – Summer is expected to return to Kamloops following an unseasonably cold and wet Canada Day long weekend.

The unsettled weather continues today, July 3, before the sunshine and warm temperatures return this week. Canada Day was the second rainiest on record with over 14 mm recorded in Kamloops.

Environment Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan says June proved to be "an interesting month" in Kamloops with the first two weeks cool and wet, followed by a week of warm weather, and ending with temperatures and precipitation rates close to normal.

"Looking forward the signals are for a building ridge of high pressure, with typical summer conditions for Kamloops on the way," Castellan says.

Along with a mix of sun and cloud today, the forecast calls for a 30 per cent chance of showers and a high of 21 Celsius.

Tomorrow, expect a mix of sun and cloud along with a high of 26 C, with mostly sunny skies and temperatures around 30 C for Thursday and Friday.

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