The Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes a brief respite from rainfall heading into the weekend. But the dry moment isn't expected to continue into next week.
Thousands of BC Hydro customers were without power following the first windstorm of the fall season on Monday, Sept. 25. While a wind warning was issued, the low-pressure system didn't bring a great deal of moisture to the region.
Environment Canada Meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau says the tempest didn't produce above-average rainfall in the city, with amounts totalling far below the threshold to issue a warning (50 mm in a 24-hour period). On Monday, under 20 mm of rain fell in most parts of the region.
"Those kinds of storms are not unexpected, and that storm got a lot of attention because it rapidly deepened as it crossed the ocean and it was important because it was the first storm of fall," she told V.I.A.
After a significant storm kicked off the week, there have mainly been periods of unsettled weather across the Lower Mainland, including some light showers and wind.
A ridge of high-pressure will likely keep conditions dry over the weekend but wet weather is expected to make its way into the region starting Monday, Charbonneau notes.
A deep low is slated to impact the Alaska Panhandle before sweeping down the B.C. coast, although it should weaken as it makes its way south.
Once it makes its way to the Lower Mainland, rainfall amounts aren't expected to be "overly extreme" but the forecast may change in the days ahead.
Following a day of wet weather or two at the start of next week, there may be a transition to some dry days. But the fall season is inherently tempestuous, meaning locals should clear out their storm drains as a precaution.
Metro Vancouver weather forecast
On Thursday, Sept. 28, V.I.A.'s Downtown Centre Weatherhood station shows a mix of sunshine and clouds through the evening. Most of the Weatherhood stations across neighbourhoods in the Lower Mainland show similar temperatures, although there is some variance among them.
Friday's forecast includes a 25 per cent chance of showers, although those will taper off by the afternoon. Saturday and Sunday will most likely be dry and somewhat sunny, with daytime highs of 18 C and overnight lows of 8 C and 9 C, respectively.
The wet weather is expected to kick off Monday and persist through the next couple of days or so.
The Metro Vancouver forecast includes a warm, wet start to October, with near-normal to slightly below temperatures expected over the next week or so. Charbonneau notes that long-term forecasts tend to "wash out the fine details" including specific weather events and temperature variations.
Starting Oct. 1, Environment Canada will post updates to its B.C. Traveller's Forecast, which offers advice for drivers headed to the B.C. interior from the Lower Mainland. The advisories will note treacherous conditions, such as powerful winds, snowfall, hail, and ice.
