Vancouver residents will want to take an umbrella and wear a good jacket this weekend.
Mother Nature will bring a heavy amount of rainfall for the city in the amount of nearly 50 mm on Saturday, March 8, and more than 20 mm on Sunday.
V.I.A.'s Weatherhood is predicting near 100 per cent chance of rain for the downtown core, coupled with 15 km/h westerly winds and no sunny breaks.
This also includes Stanley Park, Yaletown, Granville Island, Jericho, Strathcona, Mount Pleasant, Kerrisdale and South Vancouver.
Meanwhile, UBC may not see as much rain with less than 40 mm predicted for Saturday and around 15 mm on Sunday.
Southern communities will also feel stronger wind gusts at around 20 km/h headed northwest.
Killarney and Hastings-Sunrise will be warmest areas this weekend with consistent daily highs of 10 C.
Extreme weather shelters opening
Vancouver is also activating its extreme weather shelters this weekend as a result of the forecast.
According to the city, rainfall of at least 50 mm in a 24-hour period meets the criteria to potentially activate shelters.
Shelters open tonight through until Tuesday are as follows:
Directions Youth Services Centre
- 1138 Burrard St.
- Hours of operation: 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
- Will provide overnight accommodation to 10 individuals (ages 13-24, all genders served)
Aboriginal Front Door
- 390 Main St.
- Hours of operation: 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Entrance at 205 East Hastings St.
- Will provide overnight accommodation to 34 individuals (ages 19 and older; couples welcome)
The Salvation Army Belkin House
- 555 Homer St.
- Hours of operation: 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Will provide overnight accommodation to 25 individuals (ages 19 and older)
- 18 men and seven (7) women
OPS Overnight EWR Shelter
- 141 E Hastings St.
- Hours of operation: 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Access via front entrance
- Will provide overnight accommodation to 20 individuals (ages 19 and older)
Commercial-Hastings EWR
- 1726 E Hastings St.
- Hours of operation: 8:30 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.
- Site entrance is through the front gate
- Will provide overnight accommodation to 15 individuals (ages 19 and older)
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House EWR Shelter
- 2425 Oxford St.
- Hours of operation: 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
- Site entrance is on the right side of the building (East facing)
- Dinner, breakfast, and snacks served.
- Will provide overnight accommodation to 20 individuals (ages 19 and older)
Marpole Neighbourhood House EWR Shelter
- 8585 Hudson St.
- Hours of operation: 9:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Site entrance is through courtyard door (South facing)
- Will provide overnight accommodation to 30 individuals (ages 19 and older)
The Nest
- 320 Alexander St.
- Hours of operation: 8 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
- Entrance at white gate. Ring buzzer for access.
- Will provide overnight accommodation to 20 individuals (ages 19 and older; transgender, gender diverse and two-spirit people only)
- Nest to remain open nightly as a temporary winter shelter for the rest of the season starting Saturday
For more information, you can visit the City of Vancouver website.
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