Miserable start to long weekend as rounds of rain hit B.C.

Thursday, September 1, 2016, 12:29 PM - After days of record heat and sunshine, a more familiar weather pattern has returned to B.C. with a prolonged period of unsettled conditions expected.

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A large upper-level low will remain relatively stationary off the west coast of Canada for several days, bringing isolated to scattered showers for the Lower Mainland and periods of rain for the immediate coast.

"The heaviest rain is expected to impact the central and north coast of British Columbia, as well as north and west Vancouver Island, with rainfall amounts locally reaching 90-100 mm through the week," says Weather Network meteorologist Erin Wenckstern. "A frontal system approaching the south coast will brought more widespread with amounts of 15-30 mm through Friday for the Lower Mainland."

More fall-like weather will also spread from west to east as the weekend gets closer. Daytime high temperatures into the teens are expected for the coast.

"Interior British Columbia will bask in the warmth through midweek before dropping into the teens as well into Friday," Wenckstern adds.

There will be an over 10 degree temperature contrast between the coast the Interior on Wednesday as the southern Interior enjoys one more day of warm and pleasant conditions.

Although the beginning of the Labour Day long weekend will start off mainly cloudy, cool and showery a "general improvement" is expected heading into the latter half of the weekend, with drier air and temperatures returning to near seasonal.

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