Sunny but slightly cooler than normal in the Okanagan this weekend

The sunshine should return to the Okanagan this weekend after a cool and rainy Friday.

Environment Canada calls for sunshine today, Aug. 22, with a high of 26 C and a low overnight of 12 C under clear skies.

Tomorrow in Vernon and Kelowna you can expect to see increasing cloudiness with periods of rain beginning in the morning with a high of 20 C. Skies are forecast to clear overnight dropping the overnight low to 10 C.

In Penticton tomorrow, there is a 60 per cent chance of showers with a high of 21 C and a low of 10 C.

The sun returns on Saturday in the Okanagan with a below-seasonal high of 24 C. Overnight, expect cloudy periods with a low of 12 C.

On Sunday, the weather office predicts a sunny day with a high of 23 C and a low of 11 C.

There should be more sun to start the work week on Monday and Tuesday with highs of 27 C and 25 C respectively.

Normal temperatures for this time of year in the Okanagan are highs of 25 C and lows of 11 C.

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