Rainfall is expected in the Lower Mainland following a sunny long weekend.
Environment Canada Meteorologist Brian Proctor tells V.I.A. the Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes a mix of showery, cooler weather and drier conditions with warmer-than-average temperatures heading into next week.
Starting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, an unsettled pattern with a broad trough is settling over Vancouver Island and the Central Coast, bringing widespread showers overnight with amounts varying from five to 10 mm, he explains.
The showers are expected to ease Wednesday night, although intermittent showers are possible through Thursday.
"Then Friday looks a bit unsettled, with a mix of sun and cloud," he notes, adding that skies are expected to clear on Saturday.
Temperatures are expected to remain ste