Weather warning for wind, thunderstorms issued for Central Okanagan

Residents successful nan Central Okanagan person not one, but 2 weather warnings to contend with.

The first is for nan obvious: Heat, and plentifulness of it, pinch temperatures expected to crowd 40 C.

Environment Canada was projecting a precocious of 39 C for Kelowna and a 30-per cent chance of showers.

The nationalist upwind agency past added a typical upwind connection for nan region, saying conditions are favourable for thunderstorms to create complete ridge tops successful nan afternoon.

“When these thunderstorms move eastward toward nan valley, downdrafts from these storms could nutrient beardown gusty winds up to 70 km/h,” it said.

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“People boating complete Okanagan Lake should workout other caution.”

The alert is only for nan Central Okanagan, and not nan North aliases South.

The BC Wildfire Service says a acold beforehand will expanse crossed nan bluish portion of nan state connected Wednesday, and that it could make beardown winds, thunderstorms and imaginable barren lightning.

“New wildfire starts are anticipated, peculiarly successful bluish regions,” said BCWS.

In a later tweet, it said, “Southern portions of B.C. will beryllium little impacted by nan acold beforehand crossed bluish regions this week, though nan Southern and Central Interior whitethorn acquisition accrued winds and isolated barren lightning.”