“We’re going to be in for a real mix of weather.”
That according to Lisa Erven Warning Preparedness Meteorologist with Environment Canada.
“There’s going to be sunshine this long weekend but there’s also going to be some cooler and showery weather as well as the risk of thunderstorms for the Cariboo region.”
In terms of temperatures, Erven said we’re looking at a bit of a cooler holiday weekend with daytime highs being 2 to 5 degrees below normal for this time of year. Highs getting up to the mid-teens and overnight lows dropping to the low to mid single digits. It’s probably a good idea to bring along a few extra warm layers of clothing for anyone going camping this weekend.”
Erven noted this is the time when the region starts to see more precipitation in the forecast. Some of the wettest months in the Interior would be May, June, and July. It’s not uncommon to have a showery long weekend and also it’s the time of year that thunderstorms are popping up in the forecast as well.
With the forecast ahead there’s quite a bit of uncertainty.
“The weather systems that we’re tracking across the province are susceptible to subtle shifts in the atmosphere that can actually change the forecast.” Erven said, “That means people will have to frequently check in on their forecast as it will likely shift throughout the weekend. We remain in an active weather pattern not just this long weekend but continuing into next week as well.
Erven added with the cooler weather that’s in place, while we’re not expecting snow in the valley bottom, the Oakanagan connector could see some snow or wet snow from Saturday night into Sunday morning and again Sunday night into Monday morning.
“We have a fantastic weather app called weatherCAN putting the latest forecast at your fingertips. There’s also a handy radar layer, you hit the play button and you can see where those colorful areas of shading are dancing around your area giving you a really good indication if there’s any rain coming your way and it’s intensity. The app is a great way to stay in tune with the weather and any alerts that may get issued over the weekend.”
To sum up the long weekend forecast, Erven said prepare for just about everything.
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