After months of what felt like never-ending winter, Spring has arrived with a bang this week.
Environment Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan says most of the province, including the Okanagan, Similkameen and Shuswap, can expect sunshine and above-average temperatures all week long.
91裸聊视频淎 ridge of high pressure is really going to dominate the week. It will build through to Thursday and the early part of the weekend,91裸聊视频� explains Castellan.
91裸聊视频淲e are looking at a lot of sun and temperatures above seasonal.91裸聊视频�
An average April in the Central Okanagan sees highs at about 17 C and lows of 3 C, whereas this week we can expect highs in the mid 20s and lows at 6 C.
91裸聊视频淢ost locations across the province have been below normal for the past couple months, ever since early February. Most of February and March was quite cold and a good chunk of April as well,91裸聊视频� explains Castellan.
91裸聊视频淲e are now talking eight to 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. So we are going from below normal to well above normal for the span of a few days.
91裸聊视频淚t is going to feel positively warm and quite dry. No clouds in the forecast until Saturday afternoon.91裸聊视频�
He says the 91裸聊视频榥ever-ending winter91裸聊视频� comments from residents in the region are fair given the stats.
91裸聊视频淚t has definitely been a delayed spring or a colder spring than normal, and we attribute that a lot to phenomena like the weak La Nina that we are just emerging out of now,91裸聊视频� says Castellan.
91裸聊视频淭he temperatures just for April show this. The average is supposed to be 8.4 C and it has been about 7 C. So it is colder than normal.91裸聊视频�
As for concerns this week91裸聊视频檚 heat will bring unwanted snowpack melt and a risk of flooding, Castellan says that will be dependant on an accompanying rain. Rain that is not currently in the forecast.
91裸聊视频淭he snowpack will start to ripen and get ready to melt and we will have to keep a close eye on the rain potential for the weekend, but until then people can appreciate the changing weather.91裸聊视频�
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While this hot weather will be a stark contrast to week91裸聊视频檚 past, Castellan says it is unlikely to break any records.
The hottest day this week is currently supposed to be Thursday, April 26. The record for April 26 in the Central Okanagan was set in 2004 at 26.5 C.
91裸聊视频淵ou will be within a couple degrees of the hottest day every recorded on Thursday. Not quite record territory, but approaching it,91裸聊视频� says Castellan.
91裸聊视频淪till being six to 10 degrees above normal is quite significant, especially over a few days.91裸聊视频�
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