Almost out of nowhere, temperatures in Kelowna could be reaching highs of 25 and above later on in the week.
This is due to a ridge of high pressure, which is normally associated with warm weather, moving over southern BC.
Environment Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan says the pattern of temperatures being lower than normal for this time of year appears to be over.
“We’re really expecting that the normal signal for temperatures and precipitation really dominates the next few months into summertime,” says Castellan.
But considering how much snow has been accumulating in the mountains, higher temperatures aren’t necessarily all good news.
“This is also a concern for the snowpack and the freshet, because it’s later April, and that’s when the snowpack is more or less ripe for a good melt,” says Castellan. “So we’re going to have to keep a really close look on the weekend precipitation potential.”
While it is expected to rain from Saturday night into Sunday, no major precipitation events are expected for the region in the immediate future.
Temperatures could be dropping slightly next week, coming closer to the average highs for this time of year of 17 degrees.