Mostly sunny long weekend on the way for Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – There's lots of sunshine in the Kamloops forecast for the Labour Day long weekend, with only a slight chance of showers all three days.

Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist says the current ridge of high pressure over the region is expected to weaken a bit over the long weekend, bringing a 30 per cent possibility of showers in Kamloops, mainly to higher elevations. Temperatures are expected to dip on Labour Day Monday to seasonal norms before rebounding for back to work on Tuesday.

The forecast calls for a mainly sunny afternoon in Kamloops today, Aug. 29, with a high of 33 Celsius and a few clouds rolling in overnight with a low of 16 C.

Tomorrow could see a mix of sun and cloud with a high of 29 C and a low of 15 C.

Expect both sunshine and cloud on Saturday with the daytime high temperature topping out at 30 C. Overnight Saturday there is a slight chance of showers with a low of 17 C.

Sunday is looking good with a mix of sun and cloud, a high of 26 C with a 30 per cent chance of showers. The overnight low is expected to drop to 15 C.

On Labour Day Monday, the weather office is calling for a sunny day, but a little cooler with a high of 24 C and an overnight low of 13 C.

Daytime highs are expected to return to around 30 C once again on Tuesday and Wednesday, under sunny skies.

Normal temperatures for this time of year in Kamloops are highs of 25 C and lows of 11 C.

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