Vancouver Braces for 24-Hour Rainstorm

0:00It's March 31st. This is Vancouver News today, powered by AI. Rain is making a comeback in Vancouver, kicking off April with a solid 24-27 hours of wet weather. A classic Pacific system from the Gulf of Alaska is sliding down the South Coast, bringing clouds tonight from March 31st evening and ramping up the rain around midnight. Expect steady downpours through Wednesday and into early Thursday morning with peak intensity right after midnight. Those spots in the lower mainland will see 20-30mm, though lower areas like sawwassen might get just 15 and higher north. Sure spots could hit 35. On April 1st, it stays chilly with winds at 30km per hour, gusting to 50 near the water. Wet snow could pop up over higher terrain above 500m early morning, but Metro Vancouver lowlands should stay rain only. Wednesday brings a low shot at showers as the system clears out, staying mostly cloudy.

1:00Then high pressure rolls in, warming things up for the long weekend. Look for a mix of sun and clouds, sometimes full sunshine, with highs 2-4 degrees above normal and freezing levels climbing to 2000. 500m just right for early April vibes.