Forecast for Today - 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT:

SW ranges: Periods of light to moderate rain will push northward with elevated freezing levels near 2000-2500m. Moderate to strong SW winds at ridgetop will ease in the afternoon.

NW ranges: Increasing clouds in the morning with a few flurries or showers in the afternoon. Freezing levels rising to 1000-1500m.

Periods of light to moderate rain or snow expected will push northward.

Mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries. Winds light.

Forecast for Tonight - 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. PDT:

SW ranges: Periods of light to moderate rain continue to push northward with elevated freezing levels rising to 2500-3000m overnight. 

NW ranges: Light flurries or showers will taper off overnight. 

Periods of light to moderate rain or snow continue to push northward.

Freezing levels remain elevated near 1800-2500m.

Forecast for Wednesday - 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT:

SW ranges:  Convective showers are expected to develop over the south coast during the day with a risk of thunderstorms. Freezing levels remain elevated near 2500-3000m. As the low pressure system offshore approaches, periods of heavy rain is expected Wednesday night with freezing levels plummeting to near 1200m. 

NW ranges: Expect a few showers or flurries spreading over the southern sections in the afternoon with freezing levels rising to 1500-2000m. 

Moderate snow or rain will spread across North Rockies and Cariboos with freezing levels near 1500-2500m. Cold air from the north will start to push south late Wednesday.

Over southern interior regions, convective showers with a risk of thunderstorm are expected to develop in the afternoon. Freezing levels remain elevated near 2500-3000m.

Mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h in the afternoon.

On Thursday, moderate to heavy precipitation and lowering freezing levels are expected over the BC coast as the cold low offshore approaches.

On Friday, conditions remain unsettled over the south coast under the influence of the cold low.

On Thursday, moderate precipitation will spread across interior ranges with lowering freezing levels as the moisture associated with the low offshore pushes inland and collides with the cold air over the north.

On Friday, unsettled conditions expected over southeastern interior while moderate snow eases over northeastern sections.

Clearing Thursday morning as a ridge builds in Yukon. Mainly sunny Friday. Colder with temperatures near -2 C Thursday and Friday afternoon to -12 Thursday night. Moderate northeast winds.

Warming Over The South

Nan and Kenneth Chan

The warm front over southern BC brings above seasonal temperatures to the region. Freezing levels remain elevated through Wednesday.

As the upper ridge starts to break down on Wednesday, convective showers with a risk of thunderstorms are expected over southern BC.

Freezing levels will lower significantly Wednesday night through Thursday as the cold low offshore approaches BC bringing periods of moderate to heavy precipitation to the south coast.