Weather Forecast

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Last Updated: February 21st, 2025 6:30 AM PST

Today
Snow
Overcast with snow, at times moderate. Amounts 5-10 cm are possible. Ridge wind SW-S 20-30 km/h gusting up to 35-45 km/h in the morning, increasing to 30-40 km/h gusting up to 45-55 km/h in the afternoon. Freezing level up to 1200 m.
High
-4 ℃ / 25 ℉
Low
-6 ℃ / 21 ℉
Tonight
Light Snow
Overcast with scattered flurries. Isolated amounts of 2-4 cm are possible. Ridge wind SW-S 30-40 km/h gusting to 45-55 km/h. Freezing level up to 800 m.
Low
-6 ℃ / 21 ℉
Tomorrow (Saturday)
Snow
Overcast with scattered flurries in the morning then periods of snow starting in the afternoon, at times moderate. Amounts 8-13 cm are possible. Ridge wind S-SW 25-35 km/h gusting up to 40-50 km/h in the morning, then 35-45 km/h gusting up to 50-60 km/h in the afternoon, and finally 55-65 km/h gusting up to 70-80 km/h in the evening. Freezing level up to 1600 m.
High
-2 ℃ / 28 ℉
Low
-5 ℃ / 23 ℉
Sunday
Snow
Overcast with periods of snow. Amounts 4-8 cm are possible. Ridge wind SW-S 25-35 km/h gusting up to 40-50 km/h in the morning, then increasing to SW-W 50-60 km/h gusting up to 65-75 km/h afterwards. Freezing level up to 2000 m.
High
0 ℃ / 32 ℉
Low
-3 ℃ / 27 ℉
Monday
Snow
Overcast with periods of snow. Amounts 3-6 cm are possible. Ridge wind 35-45 km/h gusting up to 50-60 km/h (from the W-SW in the morning then S-SE afterwards). Freezing level up to 1800 m.
High
-1 ℃ / 30 ℉
Low
-4 ℃ / 25 ℉
Tuesday
Snow
Overcast with periods of snow. Amounts 4-8 cm are possible. Ridge wind 35-45 km/h gusting up to 50-60 km/h (S-SW in the morning then SW-W afterwards). Freezing level up to 1600 m.
High
-2 ℃ / 28 ℉
Low
-5 ℃ / 23 ℉

Detailed Forecast

Overcast with snow today, at times moderate, followed by scattered flurries tonight. Snowfall amounts of 7-15 cm are possible by tomorrow morning. Ridge winds 20-30 km/h gusting up to 35-45 km/h this morning, increasing to 30-40 km/h gusting up to 45-55 km/h this afternoon through tonight. Freezing levels up to 800-1200 m are also expected through tonight.

Synopsis

A series of impulses from multiple Pacific lows are expected to bring unsettled conditions through the weekend with snow, at times moderate today, then scattered flurries tonight through tomorrow morning, and more snow, at times moderate, tomorrow afternoon/night. Light-moderate ridge winds this morning, increasing to moderate-strong this afternoon and finally to strong-extreme tomorrow evening into Sunday. Freezing levels up to 1000-1500 m through tonight, then increasing to 1500-2000 m tomorrow/Sunday.

3 to 5 Day Outlook

Successive impulses from more Pacific lows are expected to bring more periods of snow Monday/Tuesday with moderate to strong ridge winds expected. Freezing levels up to 1500-2000 m are also expected.

Resort Elevations:

Valley Base (City of Kelowna) - 344m (1,128 ft)
Bottom of Gem Lake Express – 1,511m (4,957 ft)
Village Centre – 1,755m (5,757 ft)
Summit – 2,319m (7,606 ft)

Alpine forecast provided by RWDI - a meteorological consulting and engineering firm with extensive experience in microclimate and mountain meteorology.
Weather forecasting services will resume Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 and continue daily, at 6:30am PST until April 6th, 2025.

 

 

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