Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement effective 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 for multiple regions across BC, including the South Okanagan and Similkameen over the next 24-48 hours as a result of wildfire smoke.
A Heat Warning from Environment Canada issued on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. is in effect for two locations in the BC Interior – the Southern Okanagan along with the Lytton, Lillooet and Kamloops area.
Over 2,400 FortisBC customers in Osoyoos were left without power for hours after a severe thunderstorm ripped through the Southern Interior packing extreme wind gusts that took down trees and branches, ripped roofing off and sent patio furniture flying on Wednesday afternoon.
Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement warning of late season thunderstorms with the potential for “very strong wind gusts and locally heavy downpours”.
Power lines damaged by the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire continue to constrain FortisBC’s peak period capacity with the power company asking ahead of a hot long weekend that customers conserve from 4-8 p.m. daily.
Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for the Okanagan (North, Central, and South), and Similkameen Valleys prompting, warnings of heat-related illness.
