Sunday best day to enjoy spring weather in Kamloops, Okanagan this weekend

Weather in the Kamloops and Okanagan regions is expected to continue its relatively warm but unsettled pattern over the next few days.

Sunday has the best chance of being dry but with temperatures only in the 12 to 13 Celsius range, according to Environment Canada. That’s close to the normal highs for this time of year of 12 C to 14 C.

Overnight lows are forecast for the 0 C to 5 C range with Monday likely to be the warmest morning at 5 C in Kamloops and 3 C in the Okanagan. Normal lows for this time of year are 1 C.

Today, March 31, shows a 30% chance of showers with 20 km/h winds this afternoon. Gusts of 40 km/h could hit the Okanagan but Kamloops shows less likelihood of that.

There’s a 40% chance of showers on Friday. That climbs to 60% in the Okanagan on Saturday and drops to 30% in Kamloops. Sunday shows a mix of sun and clouds in both regions.

Alpine snow base on regional ski hills:

• 236 cm – Sun Peaks
• 210 cm – Silver Star
• 216 cm – Big White
• 155 cm – Apex

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