Vancouver will head into October with a little bit of grey, but mostly a week of sunshine.
Monday, Sept. 30 (the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), will see a ridge of high-pressure build over the Metro Vancouver region and keep the skies relatively clear throughout the day. It's not expected to get too warm, with a high of around 16 C, says Environment Canada meteorologist Gary Dickinson.
Overnight lows are expected to drop to 12 C with grey skies.
Tuesday will see a weakening move in and sit over the city for the day, but it's not expected to bring too much drama to the skies, with a mix of sun and cloud and a 60 per cent chance of showers overall. However, it'll keep the area cool, with a high of just 14 C, 2 C below the usual.
In some areas showers will be a little heavier; from Downtown Vancouver to North Capilano, Weatherhood predicts 4 mm throughout the day, a few areas closer to the shore will see a bit less, like 2 mm at UBC.
"The high pressure is rebuilding for southern B.C. after that," says Dickinson. "With mostly sunny skies going through the rest of the week."
"Temperatures look like they should gradually climb after that system," he adds.
For the rest of the week sunny days are predicted, with only a few clouds once in a while, and each day it'll get warmer.
It'll start at 15 C on Wednesday, just below normal. On Thursday, Oct. 3, a high of 18 C is expected, and on Friday, Oct. 4, Vancouver may break the 20 C barrier again with a high of 21 C.
Inland temperatures are expected to be slightly warmer than near the sea.
However, a system may arrive Friday or over the weekend.
Weatherhood shows a chance of showers later in the evening, starting around 6 p.m. everywhere from Richmond City Centre to Hastings Sunrise. Neighbourhoods in Metro Vancouver further east and to the south, like Newton in Surrey or Langley, are currently forecast to see less precipitation.
"It looks like a nice week ahead, with the exception of Tuesday," says Dickinson. "Normally for this time of year we're expecting highs of 16 C."
While the transition between summer and fall can be volatile, these nice stretches do occur each year, Dickinson says.
"The weather basically can be hit or miss," he says. "Even two years ago, it was sunny all of October; at this time of year you can get anything."
