The Metro Vancouver weather forecast doesn't include any of the powerful winds expected in other parts of B.C. but locals might face fairly wet and windy conditions this week.
Many parts of Vancouver Island and the south B.C. coast remain under a regional wind advisory on Wednesday, Dec. 27, with winds of 90 km/h and gusting up to 120 km/h over exposed areas. The active storm cycle is expected to remain through Thursday night, according to Environment Canada.
But the Lower Mainland looks like it won't see winds quite as powerful.
On Wednesday evening, Metro Vancouver's inland areas may see winds of 30 km/h gusting up to 50 km/h. Closer to the water, winds of 50 km/h gusting up to 70 km/h are expected but a wind warning has not been issued.
V.I.A.'s Granville Island Weatherhood station shows cloudy skies with a high of 11 C and a low of 8 C with up to 10 mm of precipitation throughout the day. But the following day looks like it will see higher rainfall totals.
Thursday may see steady rain through the day, with amounts climbing to upwards of 15 mm. Temperatures are expected to stay steady through Friday but the rain is expected to ease up to finish up the week.
Other cities across Metro Vancouver, including Richmond City Centre and Burnaby West, are expected to see similar temperatures and wet weather through Thursday.
Metro Vancouver weather forecast
A windstorm battered Vancouver Island and parts of the south B.C. coast on Christmas Day, resulting in multiple BC Ferries sailing cancellations and road closures.
The strong winds were also felt across the Lower Mainland on the big day, although the effects weren't as extreme. However, a tree felled by the wind resulted in a large power outage in Surrey and Langley that affected 1,300 BC Hydro customers. A second outage in Surrey left an additional 2,100 customers in the dark, according to a pair of posts on X (formerly Twitter).
An intense Pacific frontal system continues to bring rain and wind to B.C.'s south coast Wednesday, resulting in hazardous conditions across parts of the region.
"Downtown is expected to be on the lower end of the [wind] gusts while Delta and White Rock will be on the higher end. Power outages are possible, but not as many as with the Christmas Eve wind," according to The Weather Network.
While the Lower Mainland will likely see modest rainfall, parts of Vancouver Island may see as much as 100 mm fall.
