Metro Vancouver is bracing for weekend thunderstorms and heavy showers. This will mark the first August rain in parts of British Columbia. Forecasts indicate a humidex near forty degrees Celsius, with a risk of thunderstorms. Cooler air will arrive later in the week. Rain will fall heavily across the city.

Severe thunderstorms struck Vancouver Island on Saturday. They created stunning sunset views seen from Port Angeles. The storm system will move into the Lower Mainland in the next few days. This will bring an end to the hot humid stretch across the region.