A wetter start to fall is likely in the cards for the Lower Mainland.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Matt Loney tells V.I.A. that August has been wetter-than-average in Metro Vancouver, though the official August rainfall totals aren't released until the beginning of September. However, the unofficial ones show that it was one of the wettest in years, with over double the amount of rainfall in a experienced in a typical August.

"We have received 65.9 mm compared to the normal 36.1 mm, which makes it the 16th wettest August we've had since 1986," Loney explains.

Aside from a few showers, the holiday weekend should include mostly hot and dry conditions, continuing a trend that has been in place for over 10 days.

The ridge is expected to start rebuilding heading into next week, with tem

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