Soak it up: B.C. basking in its sunniest weather since February
British Columbia's spring storm parade will be taking a brief intermission for the rest of the week.
Soak up the sun, British Columbia! You’ve earned it...and it’s not going to last much longer.
Ample sunshine is bathing regions that have been socked in constant waves of precipitation for the past couple of weeks.
Enjoy these couple of sunny days—the clouds and rain will return this weekend.
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It’s been a very rainy stretch for folks in southwestern B.C. for the past couple of weeks.
Vancouver International Airport’s last completely dry day was March 17, making for at least 16 continuous days of measurable rainfall. The city experienced a wetter-than-normal March, picking up 132.3 mm of rainfall—representing 127 per cent of the city’s normal monthly rainfall totals.
What's worse is that Vancouverites haven't seen any consecutively sunny days since mid-February.
That’ll make this brief break in the pattern all the more enjoyable. Regions of high pressure from the north and from California will combine forces to temporarily halt the storm parade across the province.
The sun finally emerged on Thursday and the sunny conditions will persist into the day Friday. Thursday is probably the best day to get out and enjoy the unfiltered daylight.
Don’t wait too long to take advantage of the pleasant weather.
Conditions are looking a bit more cloudy heading into Saturday as the rainy front slowly approaches the region. Wet and stormy conditions will resume once more late Sunday as a rainy front sweeps into the province from the Pacific.
All the rain of late isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Rain in the spring is a good thing heading into the upcoming wildfire season.
Stay with The Weather Network for more forecast updates and information on your weather across B.C.