Vancouverites hoping to stay dry over the next week might have to stay indoors.
The Vancouver weather forecast includes a week of rain, including two days with over 40 mm of precipitation.
Starting on Friday, Nov. 8, V.I.A.'s Downtown Centre Weatherhood station shows a high of 14 C and a low of 11 C with 8 mm of precipitation (see slide two).
Heading into the weekend, Saturday's forecast includes slightly wetter conditions, with 19 mm of precipitation and a high of 11 C and a low of 10 C. Sunday is expected to see similar weather, with 11 mm of rainfall and a high of 11 C with a low of 9 C.
Locals should bust out their rain gear for Monday. The downtown core is expected to receive a whopping 44 mm of rain to kick off the working week, while temperatures should remain close to 10 C through the day.
Tuesday's forecast includes significantly less precipitation, with 17 mm of rainfall expected. However, Wednesday is expected to see the week's greatest amount of rain, with a 99 per cent chance of 67 mm of precipitation.
Thursday's forecast includes 22 mm of rainfall.
Vancouver weather forecast
Environment Canada meteorologist Lisa Erven told V.I.A. in a previous interview that the long-term winter forecast includes a 60 per cent chance for a La Niña year.
La Niña years often include low-elevation snowfall and below-average temperatures, although this isn't always the case.
Erven said the department calls for a "weak" La Niña year, meaning its impacts should only carry through January through March. Years with a stronger signal can last significantly longer.
While other parts of the province are expected to see below-average temperatures in December, the signal for the Lower Mainland isn't clear. However, La Niña's effects don't show until after the winter holidays.
Stay up-to-date with hyperlocal forecasts across 50 neighbourhoods in the Lower Mainland with V.I.A.'s Weatherhood.
