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Rain, rain and (yes) more rain in Vancouver's forecast this week

"Raincouver" is going to live up to its name, according to Weatherhood.

Rain's on-again, off-again relationship with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­may likely be prominent post-Family Day long weekend.

V.I.A.'s Weatherhood is predicting consistent rainfall this week for most local neighbourhoods, including more than 25 mm on Wednesday, Feb. 19 — and possibly Friday, too.

Residents of Hastings-Sunrise, however, can expect 30 mm of rain tomorrow.

Lighter rain expected for Tuesday (less than 5 mm) and Thursday (less than 10 mm), will provide lulls for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­commuters.

Westerly winds may also be slightly stronger between 15 and 20 km/h in communities like South Vancouver, Langara and the Southlands, as well as Trout Lake and Strathcona.

Meanwhile, temperatures are all in the positive for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­this week.

Daily highs will hover around 10 C for Stanley Park, Yaletown, Granville Island and Mount Pleasant, according to Weatherhood.

The mercury may rise a little bit higher at nearly 15 C for southern areas, as well as UBC, Jericho, Killarney and Kerrisdale.

Currently, the Southlands is the warmest place in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­at 11 C, Dunbar is the coldest at 4.5 C, and South Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is the windiest at 12.5 km/h.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­shelters, warming centres

It's not known yet if Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­will re-open extreme weather shelters, which closed on Sunday.

According to the city, shelters are put in place when temperatures are near 0 C with rainfall "that makes it difficult or impossible for those experiencing homelessness to remain dry."

As well, shelters can open when any of the following occurs:

  • Sleet or freezing rain
  • Snow accumulation
  • Sustained high winds
  • Temperatures at or below 0 C, or "feels like" 0 C with wind chill
  • Rainfall of at least 50 mm in a 24-hour period

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Stay up-to-date with hyperlocal forecasts across 50 neighbourhoods in the Lower Mainland with V.I.A.'s Weatherhood.