Od: 20.03.2026, 11:00
Do: 21.03.2026, 00:01

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected.

What: Southwesterly winds gusting up to 90 km/h.

Where: South Thompson, Shuswap, Nicola, Coquihalla Highway - Merritt to Kamloops, Okanagan Connector - Merritt to Kelowna, North Okanagan - including Vernon.

When: This afternoon until early this evening.

Remarks: A strong frontal system crossing the interior today will bring strong southwesterly winds gusting to 70 to 90 km/h.

Winds will weaken below warning criteria by the evening but remain gusty.

Recreational boaters are advised to take precaution and be prepared for sudden wind gusts across area lakes.

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Local utility outages are possible. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind.

Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on X using #BCStorm.