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By James Peters

Heat Warning

Another hot week in store for Kamloops – but nothing like the late-June heat dome

Jul 12, 2021 | 2:40 PM

KAMLOOPS — Environment Canada has put a heat warning in place for Kamloops and the surrounding area for the week ahead.

Forecaster Lisa Erven says temperatures are expected to hit the mid-to-high 30s this week – which is not as hot as the record-setting heat dome of late June – but still of concern.

“It’s a less extreme heat event,” Erven told CFJC Today. “However, heat-related illnesses to go up when we do have these heat warning events on. Even though we aren’t getting temperatures into the 40s, the same safety tips for trying to stay hydrated, seeking out cool places and checking in on others.”

“With this week’s event, we are expecting temperatures in and around 35-to-38 degrees, depending on where you are in the southern Interior, and then those overnight lows remaining quite mild as well, sitting around 18 degrees.”

There is no precipitation in the short or long-term forecast, but Erven notes the temperatures are expected to drop to the low-30s late in the week.

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“That still means the temperatures are saying a few degrees above normal, so we’re not quite cooling down yet to what we would typically expect for this time of year, but we will see some relief as we get into the weekend.”