weather
Alert- Area
- Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt; Coquihalla Highway - Merritt to Kamloops; Okanagan Connector - Merritt to Kelowna
- In effect
- from Fri Nov 6, 6:24 AM until Fri Nov 6, 10:24 PM
Full alert text
What:
Moderate to strong gusty winds.
When:
Now till late this evening.
Where:
- Nicola
- Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt
- Coquihalla Highway - Merritt to Kamloops
- Okanagan Connector - Merritt to Kelowna
Additional information:
A strong low pressure system is approaching the B.C. coast and is bringing a prolonged period of southeast winds with gusts ranging from 60-80 km/h to the B.C. Interior and highway passes. Later this afternoon, an incoming cold front will bring a strong push of southwest winds, with gusts potentially reaching 90 km/h. Winds are expected to gradually ease overnight.
Another potentially stronger storm is set to follow on Saturday evening.
High-sided vehicles may be pushed around by strong crosswinds. Parks and forests areas may sustain damage.
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Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.
Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.
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 till late this evening.
Where:
- Nicola
- Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt
- Coquihalla Highway - Merritt to Kamloops
- Okanagan Connector - Merritt to Kelowna
Additional information:
A strong low pressure system is approaching the B.C. coast and is bringing a prolonged period of southeast winds with gusts ranging from 60-80 km/h to the B.C. Interior and highway passes. Later this afternoon, an incoming cold front will bring a strong push of southwest winds, with gusts potentially reaching 90 km/h. Winds are expected to gradually ease overnight.
Another potentially stronger storm is set to follow on Saturday evening.
High-sided vehicles may be pushed around by strong crosswinds. Parks and forests areas may sustain damage.
###
Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.
Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.
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
4:00 PM10°C
Feels like -2°
Overcast
High 8° · Low 6° · 40%
- Wind
- SE 31 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 56 km/h
- Humidity
- 63%
- Air quality (AQHI)
- 1.7 · Low risk
- UV index
- 1 · Low
More details
- Dew point
- 3°C
- Pressure
- 101.5 kPa ↘ falling
- Visibility
- 10 km
- Sunrise
- 7:55 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Daylight
- 9 h 33 min
Observed at Summerland, 4:00 PM MST · Environment and Climate Change Canada