178  
FPCN13 CWVR 161745  
FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. PDT THURSDAY 16 JULY 2026 FOR TODAY  
AND FRIDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. PDT.  
 
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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.  
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NORTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING VERNON.  
TODAY..BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 37.  
HUMIDEX 39. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW 19.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 8 OR  
VERY HIGH.  
 
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - INCLUDING KELOWNA.  
TODAY..BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. 40 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 37. HUMIDEX 39. UV INDEX 7 OR  
HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW 19.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 35. UV INDEX 8 OR  
VERY HIGH.  
 
SOUTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING PENTICTON.  
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 34  
EXCEPT 37 NEAR OSOYOOS. HUMIDEX 36 EXCEPT 38 NEAR OSOYOOS. UV  
INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW 18.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH 34. UV INDEX 8  
OR VERY HIGH.  
 
SIMILKAMEEN.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON THEN  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HAZY. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 33. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY  
HIGH.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND EAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 14.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 33. UV INDEX 8 OR  
VERY HIGH.  
 
FRASER CANYON - NORTH INCLUDING LILLOOET.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 36. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING.  
LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 19.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 33. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
FRASER CANYON - SOUTH INCLUDING LYTTON.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL  
SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTH 20 NEAR NOON  
THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 35. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH RISK OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60  
DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 21.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH 34. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
NICOLA.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. HAZY. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 32. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND  
RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. HAZY EARLY THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW 13.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF  
SUN AND CLOUD WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 30. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
SOUTH THOMPSON.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 37. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND EAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 20.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. HAZY. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 33. UV INDEX 7 OR  
HIGH.  
 
SHUSWAP.  
TODAY..CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE NEAR NOON. HIGH 34.  
HUMIDEX 39. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT WITH  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOW 18.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 32. UV  
INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
 
MANNING - SKAGIT VALLEY.  
TODAY..SUNNY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH  
70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 7  
OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 12.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 22. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
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