Vancouver temps to jump 11 degrees by weekend
Rain ends Wednesday, then sunshine and warmth climb to 28°C by Sunday. Plan your week's wardrobe carefully.
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Vancouver's forecast is about to do a complete flip. The city starts this week cold and wet, but finishes warm and sunny.
Monday is the coldest day: a high of just 17°C with rain expected to start in the afternoon and continue into Tuesday. Overnight lows will dip to 12°C.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the pattern shifts Wednesday when the rain clears and drying begins. Temperatures will climb from 18°C on Wednesday to 28°C by Sunday — an 11-degree jump in five days.
ECCC meteorologist Jennifer Kowal explained the setup: a large low pressure system over the Gulf of Alaska has been steering wet troughs over the coast. By week's end, that low moves into the Arctic and gets replaced by a strong ridge of high pressure from the south, bringing warmer, drier air from the U.S.
"For the shoulder seasons, shifting from spring to summer, big jumps in temperature can be normal," Kowal said.
Sunshine is expected to stick around through the weekend and into next week, with overnight lows hovering between 10 and 13°C. Layer up early in the week and break out the sunscreen by Friday.