A high of 19 C is forecast this Saturday and Sunday.
After the rain leaves Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon, the week ahead looks “bland in a good way.”
That’s according to Environment Canada meteorologist Jennifer Kowal, who adds that once the weekend arrives, it’s looking sunny and warm (by early October standards).
This storm shall pass
The heavy rains that hit Metro Vancouver overnight Monday will move on around lunchtime on Tuesday, Kowal says. Some showers and clouds will likely stick around for a bit, but things will improve for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday (Sept. 30).
“Tomorrow it’s looking like it could be a pretty lovely day in the Lower Mainland,” says Kowal.
There may be some cloud and fog early on Wednesday, but that’s not expected to last long.
Both days are expected to see temperatures around seasonal norms, with highs of 16 C and lows down to 10 C.
Passing system forecasted to miss Metro Vancouver
Wednesday night, some clouds are expected to move into the area as another system arrives on B.C.’s Coast. But Kowal expects it to pass to the north of the city, up along the Central Coast.
“Greater Vancouver gets pretty much missed by this system,” she says.
That means a cloudy Thursday, with some showers in the northern parts of the city, but only a scattering.
Sunny, warm weekend ahead
The reason the low-pressure system is headed north of Vancouver and the weekend’s sunny streak are related. A ridge of high pressure is forecast to push up from Washington state.
“It should clear us out for the weekend,” Kowal says of the ridge. “We’re going to see [temperatures] going up above seasonal.”
Highs of 18 C and 19 C are predicted for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, an unseasonably warm weekend (though lows will still likely drop down to 10 C).
Kowal says it’ll be a good weekend to be outdoors, adding that with autumn starting and leaves falling, it may be a good time to clean drains, gutters and related things.
“It’s good to get these things out of the way when it’s still nice out,” she says.