The seven-day Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes more heavy rain following a potent rain and windstorm.
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Lower Mainland on Monday, Nov. 4 due to strong winds and heavy rains.
BC Hydro has reported tens of thousands of customers without power.
Environment Canada Meteorologist Lisa Erven told V.I.A. that the rain should ease later in the afternoon but strong winds should persist overnight. They should ease to 40 km/h gusting to 60 on Tuesday morning.
Sunshine is expected to replace the wet trend starting Tuesday, as a ridge of high pressure builds through the remainder of the work week.
Wet weather will move into the region on Friday and rainfall amounts should vary across the Lower Mainland.
Erven said it is too early to say exactly how much rainfall locals should expect during the wet weather event; the event's exact timing is also uncertain.
"I would be hesitant to call it an atmospheric river," she said. "Each individual event has a range of impacts."
The meteorologist underscores that the department must monitor "how the storm track plays out" to determine the storm's intensity, although it is expected to arrive sometime on Friday or Saturday.
A few sunny days' respite between rainstorms will also offer a chance for the environment to recover, Erven adds.
7-day Metro Vancouver weather forecast
The Downtown Centre Weatherhood station in the city of Vancouver shows rainfall amounts of just over 30 mm each on Friday and Saturday, while Sunday is expected to see upwards of 50 mm.
Richmond City Centre is expected to see similarly wet weather, with upwards of 30 mm of rain on Saturday and 50 mm on Sunday.
Other neighbourhoods in the Lower Mainland, such as Surrey City Centre and Coquitlam Centre, may see significantly less precipitation, with 21 mm of rain expected on Saturday and 47 mm on Sunday.
Check the BC Hydro power outage map for updates.
Stay up-to-date with hyperlocal forecasts across 50 neighbourhoods in the Lower Mainland with V.I.A.'s Weatherhood.
