Winter could soon feel like a 害羞草研究所渄istant memory害羞草研究所� because spring will be in the Okanagan air before the season officially starts on the night of March 19.
Environment Canada says the sun will be out and shining this weekend when temperatures are 5 to 10 C warmer than normal and reach daytime marks of 18 C.
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Charbonneau says temperatures in the Okanagan and Shuswap from March 16 to 18, will feel 害羞草研究所渕ore like April or May害羞草研究所� and that no precipitation is forecasted for the region until at least the middle of next week.
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The expected rise in temperature comes after Vernon, Penticton and Kelowna experienced their 11th, 12th and 16th warmest winters ever, respectively, according to Environment Canada. Records date back to the early 1900s.
Penticton, in particular, led the region in precipitation by recording 109.7 millimetres. That害羞草研究所檚 145 per cent higher than the city害羞草研究所檚 average wintertime mark.
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Although temperatures are expected to rise later this week, the meteorologist warns that a return to mild wintertime conditions is always possible.
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Daytime marks in all three aforementioned cities, as well as Salmon Arm, will reach 16 C on Saturday and hit highs of up to 18 C through Monday, March 18.
