Midweek sunshine in store for Okanagan

A wet start to this week’s Okanagan weather should give way to some sunny days and above seasonal temperatures later in the week.

Environment Canada says a few morning flurries today, Feb. 24, in Kelowna should change to rain showers near noon. The showers should end later in the afternoon, followed by clearing.

There is a 60 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers in Vernon this morning and early afternoon before clearing.

Cloudy skies with a 40 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers are expected in Penticton before becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon, with south winds to 20 km/h becoming light this morning.

Snow level is expected to rise to 700 metres this afternoon with a high of 3 Celsius and a low of -5 C in Vernon and Kelowna, under partly cloudy skies tonight. Penticton should see a high of 5 C and a low of -4 C tonight.

Tuesday should see a mix of sun and cloud and a high to 3 C in Vernon, 4 C in Kelowna and 6 C in Penticton, with a wind chill to -9 C in the morning. Cloudy periods and a low of -2 C is forecast for Tuesday night.

The sun returns Wednesday with a high of 9, followed by cloudy periods and a low of -1 C Wednesday night.

More sunshine is forecast for Thursday with a high of 10 C and a low to -2 C.

The sun continues into Friday with a high of 10 C and a low down to 0 C.

The weekend looks like it will be mostly cloudy with highs of 8 C both Saturday and Sunday.

Normal temperatures this time of year in the Okanagan are highs of 4 C and lows of -4 C.


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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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