Weather Forecast
Detailed Forecast
Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries today, and becoming overcast with light snow tonight, then tapering down to cloudy with isolated flurries tomorrow morning, before clearing out afterwards. Total of accumulations up to 4-8 cm is possible by tomorrow afternoon. Ridge wind W-WSW 25-35 km/h gusting to 40-50 km/h today, becoming W-NW 30-40 km/h gusting to 45-55 km/h tonight into tomorrow. Meanwhile, freezing levels up to 1000-1300 m expected over the day today and tomorrow, then falling to valley bottom tonight.
Synopsis
A weak low tracking to the east through the region is expected to bring isolated flurries late today, and periods of light snow tonight, and isolated flurries tomorrow morning, before resuming to fair and dry conditions by tomorrow afternoon. Moderate-strong ridge winds are also expected today through tomorrow. Meanwhile, freezing levels up to 1000-1300 m are expected over the day today and tomorrow, falling to valley bottom at night.
3 to 5 Day Outlook
A ridge of high pressure sitting over the region will continue to provide fair and dry conditions with moderate ridge winds Tuesday and the day Wednesday before an impulse associated with a large Pacific low brings periods of snow and moderate ridge winds Wednesday night into Thursday. Meanwhile, freezing levels up to 1300-1700 m are expected through most of the outlook period.
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)
Snow Plot - 2025m (6,643 ft)
