Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs residents woke up to rain Thursday morning, after a long stretch of hot and sunny weather.
Environment Canada says the showers will end late this afternoon, and the weather brings a risk of thunderstorms. Despite the rain, there will be a high of 20 degrees in the area.
The rain will return on Friday, they say, and possibly Saturday. But by Sunday, the summer weather is back with a forecast high of 30 degrees. The wet weather will be a break for those who were bothered by the smoky particulates settling in the region over the past week, from the forest fires burning throughout the province. That prompted a local health alert for people with difficulties breathing, which has now ended.
While the rain is likely helping with some of the fires today, it is also bringing a chance of thunderstorms to affected areas, including 100 Mile House and Williams Lake.