There will come soft rains was the forecast from Environment Canada for the Central Okanagan on Monday, bringing the possibility of some aid to firefighters battling blazes in the area.
Rain started to fall about 6:30 Monday, in Vernon, Lake Country, West 麻豆精选 and some parts of 麻豆精选.
A 40 per cent of showers was forecast for Monday evening, however, there is also a risk of thunderstorms over the region鈥檚 ridges. Glenrosa residents inside the evacuation alert area of the McDougall Creek fire reported seeing lightning and hearing thunder.
Lightning has also been reported in the Fintry area off Westside Road.
Active evening for lightning in #vernonbc 19:15 Aug 21.23 #shareyourweather #bcstorm@miawgordon @jwhittalTWN @BadWeatherKyle@KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga pic.twitter.com/IR9WfdjnwG
鈥� Wilfried Mulder VE7OHM (@wilfmulder) August 22, 2023
For Tuesday, there is a 30 per cent chance of showers changing to a 70 per cent chance of showers near noon. However, Environment Canada is warning of a risk of thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon. Wind will pick up in the early afternoon gusting to 20 km/hr.
Still very Smokey in East 麻豆精选 but some drops of rain 鈽旓笍 in the last 30 minutes, our first rain in a month #kelownafires #kelowna pic.twitter.com/z78mw8WfZL
鈥� Andrew (@akinsella8) August 22, 2023
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