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Here is how much rain to expect in Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­this week

A change has arrived in the Lower Mainland.
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The Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­weather forecast includes a chance of precipitation nearly every day this week following weeks of unseasonably dry and hot conditions. Photo: rain on a rainbow umbrella / Getty Images

Vancouverites should keep their umbrella on deck for the next several days. 

The Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­weather forecast includes a chance of precipitation nearly every day this week following weeks of unseasonably dry and hot conditions. 

Starting on Friday (Oct. 21), Environment Canada calls for periods of rain with a high of 10 C and a low of 6 C. Saturday is also expected to see some wet weather, with a 30 per cent chance of showers during the day. The skies are expected to clear overnight, however, with temperatures dropping down to 4 C.

Sunday may be the only sunny day this week, with a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 11 C expected during the day. That said, the overnight forecast includes rain. 

Starting next week, the wet weather is expected to continue from Monday through Wednesday. 

An air quality advisory is still in effect for the region but all parts of the Lower Mainland show i as of Friday morning, according to Metro Vancouver's AirMap.

Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Weather Forecast 

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Photo via Environment Canada

La Niña, "the girl" in Spanish, names the "" in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, according to the Canadian government; it is the opposite of an El Niño weather event. 

In a recent update, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called for a 75 per cent chance that  this winter and won't change to a "neutral" weather pattern until about February.

Find out what kind of impact the third consecutive La Niña system could have on Metro Vancouver.