Temperatures on the rebound this week in the Okanagan

After a cooler than normal weekend in the Okanagan, temperatures are on the rebound with a return to summer weather this week.

Daytime high temperatures this week are expected to be warmer than normal for this time of year.

There is a 30 per cent chance of showers in the Okanagan this morning, Aug. 31, before clearing conditions take over. The wind will be out of the northwest at 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. Today’s high should reach 23 C in Vernon, 24 Celsius in Kelowna and 25 C in Penticton, with a low down to 13 C in Vernon and Kelowna, 12 C in Penticton.

Tomorrow the heat returns with a high of 29 C in Vernon, 30 C in Kelowna and 31 C in Penticton under mainly sunny skies. Tomorrow night’s low should dip to 15 C under clear skies.

A mix of sun and cloud is expected Wednesday with a high of 26 C and a low of 11 C.

Thursday and Friday should see temperatures back to the 30 C mark under mostly sunny skies. Overnight lows for Thursday and Friday are expected to be 13 C and 12 C respectively.

The weekend is looking pretty good at this point, with sunny skies and highs of 30 C and Saturday and 26 C on Sunday.

Normal temperatures at this time of year in the Okanagan are highs of 23 C and lows of 9 C.

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