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Vancouver weather: Significant showers expected on multiple days this week

Keep your umbrella handy.

The seven-day Vancouver forecast includes plenty of wet weather following a stormy weekend. 

Thousands of Lower Mainland residents were left without power after a powerful windstorm battered B.C.'s south coast overnight Saturday, Aug. 17. While the winds and rain eased by Sunday night, Monday's (Aug. 19) forecast includes the possibility of showers later in the day.

V.I.A.'s Downtown Centre Weatherhood station shows a mix of sun and cloud on Monday, with a high of 21 C and a low of 16 C. However, there is a 25 per cent chance of some light showers developing overnight (see slide two).

Locals aren't likely to see any sunshine on Tuesday, with a 66 per cent chance of showers throughout the day. The daytime high will also drop a few degrees to 19 C, while an overnight low of 16 C is expected. 

Wednesday is shaping up to be the wettest day of the week, with as much as 21 mm of rain expected to fall. A high of 17 C and a low of 15 C is expected. 

Vancouver weather forecast 

The seven-day forecast includes a mix of dry and showery days. Thursday is also expected to be wet but slightly warmer, with precipitation amounts of up to 6 mm and a daytime high of 21 C.

Friday's forecast includes a dry reprieve from the wet weather, with a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 20 C expected. 

The weekend forecast looks wet, with up to 17 mm of precipitation expected on Saturday and up to 10 mm on Sunday. 

Will the 'supermoon' peek through cloudy skies?

sturgeon supermoon will rise over the city on Monday, appearing bigger and brighter than most full moons. August's full moon is also considered a "seasonal" blue moon, different from the monthly ones. 

Stay up-to-date with hyperlocal forecasts across 50 neighbourhoods in the Lower Mainland with V.I.A.'s Weatherhood.