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Weather, air quality & wildfire alerts — Kamloops & Thompson region

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Coverage of weather alerts, air quality advisories, heat warnings, and wildfire-related weather impacts for the Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola, and surrounding Interior regions.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Oct 16 Strong winds and possible snow forecast for Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector this weekend ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  2. Saturday storm to bring snow, gusty winds to parts of central, southern B.C. on Election Day ↗ CFJC Today details
  3. Oct 5 Kamloops experiences near normal September as El Nino weather pattern builds ↗ CFJC Today details
  4. Oct 2 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  5. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  6. Sep 29 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  7. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  8. Sep 23 BC Wildfire Service expects dry fall, low winter snowpack in Thompson-Okanagan forbidden ↳ In this roundup: The BC Wildfire Service forecasts dry and warm fall weather across BC with above-average drought conditions persisting in the Thompson, Okanagan, and Cariboo regions, increasing the risk of late-season fire activity and predicting a low winter snowpack that could lead to early fire season severity next year. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  9. Sep 21 Years-long prescribed burn project resumes north of Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  10. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  11. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  12. Sep 4 Rainy long weekend forecast after a very dry August for Okanagan, Kamloops | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  13. Aug 30 Significant snow fell at some Interior ski resorts overnight forbidden ↳ In this roundup: Significant snow fell overnight at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden at high elevations while surrounding areas remain warm, with snow also reported at Alberta resorts but Big White near Kelowna avoided precipitation. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  14. Aug 28 Environment Canada warns of heavy rainfall and potential thunderstorms for Thompson region ↗ CFJC Today details
  15. Aug 27 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Shuswap area ↗ CFJC Today details
  16. Aug 21 Lingering air quality warnings across southern B.C. to remain into the weekend ↗ CFJC Today details
  17. Kamloops in store for weekend thundershowers, despite persisting heat ↗ CFJC Today details
  18. Aug 13 Okanagan, Kamloops expecting lightning with little rain | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  19. Aug 12 What's happening with wildfires in Okanagan, Kamloops | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  20. Aug 1 Strong winds in South Thompson expected to intensify wildfire activity ↗ CFJC Today details
  21. Jul 27 Weather not expected to bring much relief to B.C. wildfire conditions: Environment Canada ↗ CFJC Today details
  22. Jul 24 Orange-level air quality advisory issued for Kamloops area ↗ CFJC Today details
  23. Jul 23 Lytton, B.C., hits 41 degrees, hottest temperature in Canada this year ↗ CFJC Today details
  24. B.C. Southern Interior air quality rated worst in the world forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  25. Jul 22 Heat warning expanded to Nicola area as wildfire smoke continues to blanket Kamloops area ↗ CFJC Today details
  26. Jul 21 Hot enough for you? How about another heat wave warning for Okanagan, Kamloops | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  27. Jul 20 Kamloops under heat warning, with more smoke possible in coming days ↗ CFJC Today details
  28. Jul 17 Wildfire activity jumps again overnight after lightning strikes across B.C. forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  29. Jul 16 B.C. officials brace for increased wildfire activity from dry lightning ↗ CFJC Today details
  30. Jul 15 UPDATE: Another heat warning issued for Kamloops ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  31. UPDATE: Heat, air quality warnings issued for Kamloops and area ↗ CFJC Today details
  32. It's going to be a scorcher in Okanagan, Shuswap and South Thompson | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  33. Wildfires tick up as lightning flickers across southern B.C. | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  34. Okanagan, Kamloops in for some heat with a dash of lightning | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  35. Jul 8 Kamloops skies turn orange as wildfire smoke drifts into region ↗ Global News Kamloops details
  36. Jun 30 Thunderstorm watch to cap off a dry June for Kamloops, Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  37. Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Nicola, South Thompson and Fraser Canyon ↗ CFJC Today details
  38. Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Kamloops area ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  39. Jun 29 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for South Thompson, Fraser Canyon ↗ CFJC Today details

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Castanet Kamloops

  • BC Wildfire Service expects dry fall, low winter snowpack in Thompson-Okanagan
    Sep 23, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: The BC Wildfire Service forecasts dry and warm fall weather across BC with above-average drought conditions persisting in the Thompson, Okanagan, and Cariboo regions, increasing the risk of late-season fire activity and predicting a low winter snowpack that could lead to early fire season severity next year.
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  • Significant snow fell at some Interior ski resorts overnight
    Aug 30, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Significant snow fell overnight at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden at high elevations while surrounding areas remain warm, with snow also reported at Alberta resorts but Big White near Kelowna avoided precipitation.
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  • B.C. Southern Interior air quality rated worst in the world
    Jul 23, 2026 · details
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  • Wildfire activity jumps again overnight after lightning strikes across B.C.
    Jul 17, 2026 · details
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InfoNews Kamloops

Global News Kamloops

Key People, Organizations, and Places

city: Kamloops , Merritt , Williams Lake , 100 Mile House , Boston Bar , Lillooet , Lytton , Kelowna , Ashcroft , Cache Creek

government_body: Environment Canada , BC Wildfire Service , Kamloops Fire Centre , Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District

region: Fraser Canyon , South Thompson , Shuswap , Okanagan , Okanagan region , Nicola Valley , British Columbia , South Thompson region , Cariboo region

highway: Highway 3 , Highway 1 , Coquihala Highway , Okanagan Connector

person: David Eby

organization: Environment Canada

public_facility: Kamloops Fire Centre

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