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Hot week ahead in the Okanagan

OKANAGAN – This week’s weather in the Okanagan can be summed up in a single word — hot.

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the Central and South Okanagan as temperatures of 34 Celsius are expected today, July 16, and 35 C tomorrow before the mercury drops to around 32 C for Wednesday and Thursday.

A weather record could be broken today in Kelowna. The record high temperature for July 16 is 33.3, which was set in 2009.

Friday the high temperature will be a more seasonal 28 C.

Normal high temperatures at this time of year in the Okanagan are around 27 C.

For the very latest on special weather statements, watches and warning go to Environment Canada's website here.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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