The Metro Vancouver seven-day weather forecast includes a mixed bag of conditions, including everything from rain to showers to above-average heat.
Environment Canada Meteorologist Matt Loney told V.I.A. that the region will see a ridge of high pressure building heading into the weekend. It will develop slowly, with the hottest temperatures emerging heading into next week.
Starting on Tuesday, June 24, the forecast includes evening showers developing into rain with 2 to 4 mm accumulating into Wednesday. Loney describes the system as "weak," with most precipitation falling overnight.
Thursday is also expected to see some wet weather, and the week's coolest temperatures.
"We are going to be in the base of an upper trough that tends to promote instability, and you get these cool cloudy showery days," he explains.
Temperatures could dip to a high of 17 C near the water, or roughly 3 C below the seasonal average.
Seven-day Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes above-average heat
A ridge of high pressure will start building on Friday, although temperatures will only climb back up to the seasonal average on Saturday. Heading into next week, temperatures will climb several degrees above seasonal, with temperatures expected to hit 27 C on the coast and up to 30 C inland.
While these temperatures would have qualified for a heat warning earlier this month, they don't meet the criteria for a heat warning occurring after June 15. Temperatures on the coast need to hit a high of 29 C and a low of 16 C for two days to meet the criteria.
In the Fraser Valley, a couple of days with at least highs of 33 C and lows of 17 C are needed to trigger a heat warning.
Temperatures should remain elevated through Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1, and then drop on Wednesday as another trough brings cooler, wetter conditions.
The long-term forecast includes warmer-than-average temperatures for the remainder of summer.
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