FPCN13 CWVR 221745 FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. PDT THURSDAY 22 AUGUST 2024 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. PDT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: OKANAGAN AND KAMLOOPS LAKES: 340 METRES. COQUIHALLA - HOPE TO MERRITT: 1230 METRES. COQUIHALLA - MERRITT TO KAMLOOPS: 1440 METRES. CONNECTOR - PENNASK SUMMIT: 1728 METRES. ALLISON PASS: 1340 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING VERNON SHUSWAP. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 12. FRIDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. CENTRAL OKANAGAN - INCLUDING KELOWNA. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 12. FRIDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 30. HUMIDEX 32. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. SOUTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING PENTICTON. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 13. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. SIMILKAMEEN. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 7. FRIDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. FRASER CANYON - NORTH INCLUDING LILLOOET. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 28. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 14. FRIDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. FRASER CANYON - SOUTH INCLUDING LYTTON. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 14. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 31. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. NICOLA. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 10. FRIDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON THEN 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 31. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. SOUTH THOMPSON. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND EAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 14. FRIDAY..SUNNY. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 32. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. MANNING - SKAGIT VALLEY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOW 9. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. END