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An unstable pattern is being set up in BC this week, full of scattered showers and occasional storms, which will last until Wednesday. The weather reversal also includes temperatures, which will moderate on Tuesday after the first heat attack on the south coast. In addition, on Tuesday there will be a risk of storms, especially in the Interior, where they could become serious. For more details, keep reading.
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THIS WEEK: TEMPERATURES COOL AS THE RISK OF STORM RISES
There is already an extreme change of pattern in British Columbia, with Tofino wrapped in the sea cloud on Monday afternoon, the harbinger of cooler air flowing inland. On Tuesday, temperatures will moderate after the first heat event of the season on the south coast ends.
Winds will bring temperatures down to 10 degrees on the coast and five degrees inland.
The cooler air makes the atmosphere a bit naturally unstable, so there is a risk of storms across the province. The heaviest showers are always a threat to steep terrain, but heavy hail and strong winds are an additional threat to more developed storms inland.
Some of these storms could reach severe limits on Tuesday afternoon.
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Isolated and persistent showers will continue to spiral across the province with the upper trough on Wednesday. A drying trend is expected on Thursday and Canada Day, with temperatures close to the seasonal mark.
Much cooler weather, with a few degrees of season, will continue in the southern sections of BC throughout the long weekend.
Meanwhile, northern areas will be warmer than seasonal ones most days this week.
Stay tuned for The Weather Network for the latest BC forecast updates