Cooler, wetter week on the way for Okanagan

KELOWNA – It's going to feel like fall this week in the Okanagan with clouds, showers and cooler than normal temperatures in the forecast.

Environment Canada meteorologist Lisa Erven says the region is under a trough of cool, unstable air that will persist through this week.

“The forecast is calling essentially for on and off showers throughout the week, with temperatures trending downwards, especially during the end of the week,” Erven says.

Most of the Okanagan received around five millimetres of rain in the last 24 hours, she says.

The cooler, wetter weather in the forecast should help crews still fighting wildfires in the area as well. Further rain this week is expected to be widely scattered and highly variable in amount.

Expect a 30 per cent chance of showers today, Sept. 10, in the Okanagan with a high of around 21 Celsius.

Tomorrow the chance of rain increases to 60 per cent, with the possibility of a thunderstorm as well, and a high of 19 C.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are expected to be cloudy with temperatures around 16 C.

That’s quite a bit chillier than normal high temperature of about 21 C at this time of year in the Okanagan.


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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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