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Wildfire smoke in Thompson-Okanagan causes some to re-think travel plans, daily activities

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
10 distinct posts / 48h, matching Okanagan 8 Thompson 3
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9d ago Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 6:02PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT At 602 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23 miles north of Thompson Falls, moving northeast at 25 m… -4.0
9d ago Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 5:04PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT At 504 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Noxon, or 24 miles northwest of Thompson… -3.5
9d ago 'Extreme' drought emerges in Thompson-Okanagan #Kelowna ×2 -5.0
9d ago Employers responsible for worker safety as heat wave hits Okanagan: WorksSafeBC vernonmatters.ca/2026/07/16/e... +1.5
9d ago Cooling centres opening in Vernon as heat wave hits the Okanagan vernonmatters.ca/2026/07/16/c... +2.5
9d ago Okanagan at Drought Level 4 for fifth week vernonmatters.ca/2026/07/16/o... -2.0
10d ago Thunderstorm warning issued in the North Okanagan vernonmatters.ca/2026/07/15/t... -2.0
10d ago Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for North and South Okanagan #VernonBC -3.0
10d ago Okanagan Lake's spring freshet was way below normal this year — the lake is now at its lowest level since 1992. Drought conditions are serious heading into peak summer. Learn more in our latest D… -3.0
10d ago I remember the devastating 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park fires. We all rushed from the coast to Kelowna to help coworkers. First time I'd heard of a 'fire tornado'... now they happen all the time. P… -2.0

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