Beneficial rains fall across parts of B.C.
Look out for slick roads across parts of B.C., including Vancouver
A change in the pattern will usher some much-needed rain into British Columbia for the start of the workweek. The arrival of beneficial precipitation is welcome news for areas dealing with wildfires in recent weeks.
It’s been a while since many areas have seen meaningful rains. Vancouver hasn’t recorded a single millimetre of rain during the month of July. That’s likely to change in the next 24 hours.
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Look out for slick roads on Monday into Tuesday. Given the lack of precipitation for many areas in recent weeks, the wet pavement will be more slippery than usual as the runoff lifts oils and dirt off the asphalt.
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A broad trough swinging into the West Coast will bring some in B.C. our best chance for rain in weeks. The heaviest totals are likely across the Central Coast and inland toward the Elbow Region.
Precipitation will begin on Sunday night and continue into Monday, although some showers will stick around through our Tuesday.
While the bulk of the rain will fall up the coast toward Bella Bella and Prince Rupert, we’re still on track to see some liquid relief across the Lower Mainland.
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Forecasters expect widespread rainfall totals of 10-20 mm over the next couple of days throughout Metro Vancouver, with locally heavier totals possible north of the Fraser and on the western shores of Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Airport measures about 30 mm of rain during a typical July. We’ve seen 0 mm of rain so far this month—we’ll likely close that deficit a bit through the beginning of the week.
The same trough responsible for the beneficial rain will also bathe the region with cooler temperatures. Daytime highs on Monday will come in 5 to 8 degrees below seasonal, with upper teens near the coast rising to around 20 degrees for folks in Kamloops and Kelowna.
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