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Kamloops will be warming up later this week

Warm weather coming

With the weekend's arctic air firmly in the rear-view mirror, Kamloops is warming up this week.

Temperatures could get into the high teens thanks to a ridge of high pressure building up.

"Temperatures peak this Wednesday and Thursday," Environment Canada meteorologist Bobby Sekhon says. "It looks like the ridge breaks down a bit and a weak system is moving through on Friday."

Predictions for Friday are changing; at one point, it was supposed to be a warm sunny day, but Environment Canada revised that to a 60 per cent chance of showers and cooler. Now, they expect a high of 17 C and sunshine.

"In the spring, it's quite tricky; it's a transition season, especially April," Sekhon tells Castanet. "There's a lot of variability. Things could be changing closer to the time frame."

That means there's some uncertainty for Easter weekend.

"Unfortunately, there's not a lot of consensus," he says. "There're no strong signals on whether we'll be warmer or cooler; its something we'll have to keep an eye on."

One thing he notes is occurring is a change in the UV index. It's regularly around six or seven right now.

"The UV index is getting higher these days as we get closer to the sun," Sekhon says. "If you do go outdoors, make sure you're taking proper sun protection."

The rating is typically between one and 10, he explains, but does go higher in extreme cases. The peak time is between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

"As we get into the six-to-seven range, protection is required. UV can damage the skin at that point," he says.



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