Kelowna records 2nd wettest March on record – Okanagan [Video]

Residents in the Central Okanagan are about to see a change in the weather forecast, as the outlook for the coming days calls for plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures, up to 19 C by the weekend.

“Break out the shorts and sweatpants,” said Kelowna resident Tony Tingley. “That sounds all good to me.”

The dry and warm forecast is welcome, especially after a  very wet March.

“It was the second wettest March ever recorded in the Central Okanagan,” said Global News meteorologist Peter Quinlan.

According to Environment Canada, the average precipitation amount for March is 21.6 mm.

However, last month Kelowna recorded more than double that — 49.5 mm — and much of that came down in only two days.

On March 13, Kelowna received 20.5 mm of precipitation and 11.8 mm on March 23.

“It is fairly rare to have these substantial rain events that happen on just one or two days that amount for the majority …