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Heat and wildfire smoke warnings for the interior of British Columbia

Various weather warnings have been issued across parts of BC.

heat warning issued forFraser Canyon and Southern Okanagan in the southern interiorIt also includes the Boundary, Kootenay Lake and the North Thompson area.

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These areas will experience midday heat in the early to mid-30s as strong ridges of the anticyclone continue to bring heat to these areas. High temperatures are expected.

It is unclear how long the high temperature warning will last, with Environment Canada saying, "Unsettled weather and slightly cooler temperatures are forecast later today as a series of disruptions traverses the region. There is."

Elsewhere in interior British Columbia, bushfire smoke air quality statements are in effect in the following areas:

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  • 100 Mile House
  • Arrow Lakes
  • East Columbia
  • East Kootenay
  • Elk Valley
  • Kootenay Lake
  • Shuswap
  • West Columbia
  • West Kootenay
  • Kootenay Park

"Wildfire activity over the past 24 hours has increased haze and smoke in southeastern BC sections. said Environment Canada.

In related news, the BC Wildfire Service said there were 491 lightning strikes on Thursday. Below are the number of lightning strikes per fire zone.

  • Caribou Fire Center: 185
  • Coastal Fire Center: 131
  • Kamloops Fire Center: 50
  • Northwest Fire Center: 125
  • Prince George Fire Center: 0
  • Southeast Fire Center: 0

A heat warning has also been issued for the Central and North Coast regions, where daytime highs are expected to approach 30 degrees.

"Temperatures continue to increase in the interior of British Columbia's northern and central coasts," said Environment Canada. "An anticyclonic ridge in the region will continue through the weekend into early next week.

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"Next Wednesday Another heat wave is expected to continue through the next week.”

And finally, severe thunderstorms should be on the lookout for Chilcotin and Bulkley Valley in the Central Interior.

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