The rain Sunday night and early Monday morning that dumped 10.7 millimetres on Prince George was badly needed.
And more is likely on the way.
Our parched forests and yards certainly need it.
While it won’t be enough to alleviate drought conditions that exist over much of the province, it will certainly help city landscapes come to life. Lawns are turning green, trees are leafing out and apple blossoms are blooming.
There’s a risk of a thundershower this afternoon and this evening with a 60 per cent chance of more showers tonight, so watch out if you’re planning any outdoor activities.
But after today we’ll be back to drier and sunnier weather.
In fact, we are heading for summerlike conditions for later this week with highs in the low-to-mid-20s starting on Friday.
Today’s high will be 13 C and the low will dip to 2 C. The skies are expected to clear Tuesday morning with a high of 12C and chilly low of -3C.
On Wednesday we’re back to above-average warmth with a high of 17 C and a low near the freezing mark. A sunny high of 18 C is predicted for Thursday, with a low of 3C and then the hot stuff begins.
The average for this time of year are a high of 15.2 C and a low of 1.8 C.
We’re expected to hit 24 C on Friday, 25 C on Saturday and 23 C on Sunday, with lows in the 4-5 C range.
According to Nan Lu, an Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist, the rain Prince Airport received in the 24-hour period that ended at 5 a.m. Monday was more than third of all the precipitation the city got in April.
The April total of 28 mm was 79 per cent of the normal 36 mm for the month.
The ridge of high pressure that’s expected to dominate the province this week is expected to weaken by the start of next week.
”It’s a bit uncertain but it looks like a return to more unsettled conditions for the province next week,” said Lu.
“(This) Saturday and Sunday still looks dry but there could some clouds that will move through.”
