weather
Alert- Area
- Fraser Canyon - north including Lillooet; South Thompson; Cariboo - north including Quesnel; Cariboo - south including Williams Lake; 100 Mile; B.C. South Peace River; Stuart - Nechako; Prince George; McGregor
- In effect
- from Fri Nov 6, 6:29 AM until Fri Nov 6, 10:29 PM
Full alert text
What:
Moderate to strong gusty winds.
When:
Now through late this evening.
Where:
- Cariboo
- Prince George
- Stuart - Nechako
- 100 Mile House (Including Highway 97)
- South Thompson
- Fraser Canyon - north including Lillooet
- McGregor
- South Peace River
Additional information:
A strong low pressure system approaching the B.C. coast is bringing a prolonged period of southeast winds with gusts ranging from 60-80 km/h to the B.C. interior. These southeast winds will peak this morning. Winds may ease slightly this afternoon before an incoming cold front will bring a strong push of southwest winds, with gusts potentially reaching 90 km/h between South Thompson and Prince George. In the South Peace River region, strong winds will persist longer, continuing into Saturday morning. The strongest gusts are expected near Dawson Creek overnight.
Another potentially stronger storm is set to follow on Saturday evening.
Local utility outages are possible. Parks and forests may sustain damage. Secure loose objects.
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Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.
Moderate to strong gusty winds.
When:
Now through late this evening.
Where:
- Cariboo
- Prince George
- Stuart - Nechako
- 100 Mile House (Including Highway 97)
- South Thompson
- Fraser Canyon - north including Lillooet
- McGregor
- South Peace River
Additional information:
A strong low pressure system approaching the B.C. coast is bringing a prolonged period of southeast winds with gusts ranging from 60-80 km/h to the B.C. interior. These southeast winds will peak this morning. Winds may ease slightly this afternoon before an incoming cold front will bring a strong push of southwest winds, with gusts potentially reaching 90 km/h between South Thompson and Prince George. In the South Peace River region, strong winds will persist longer, continuing into Saturday morning. The strongest gusts are expected near Dawson Creek overnight.
Another potentially stronger storm is set to follow on Saturday evening.
Local utility outages are possible. Parks and forests may sustain damage. Secure loose objects.
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Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.
Current weather
7:00 PM4°C
Wind chill -1
Light Rain
High 4° · Low 0° · 92%
- Wind
- S 5 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 40 km/h
- Humidity
- 97%
- UV index
- 0 · Low
More details
- Dew point
- 4°C
- Pressure
- 100.7 kPa ↘ falling
- Visibility
- 2 km
- Sunrise
- 8:01 AM
- Sunset
- 5:19 PM
- Daylight
- 9 h 18 min
Observed at Blue River Airport, 7:00 PM MST · Environment and Climate Change Canada