Record-setting rainfall at YVR before hot, dry stretch for Metro Vancouver

Parts of the Lower Mainland received one-day record-setting rainfall on Monday, before the temperature is set to ramp up into the weekend.

1130 NewsRadio Meteorologist Michael Kuss explains that Vancouver International Airport (YVR) saw 19 millimetres of rain on Monday.

“Normally, July is our driest month around Metro Vancouver and the South Coast. We average just under 36 millimetres of precipitation. We’re only going to see for the month that 19 millimetres that we had yesterday, aside from potentially a millimetre of two more today,” he explained.

Kuss says Monday’s rain has helped the wildfire risk across the South Coast.

“After a totally dry month to yesterday, record-setting rainfall in a widespread way across the South Coast has taken the fire danger rating all the way down to low, so there’s good news there,” he said.

“The bad news is the precipitation we had yesterday and a little bit that we will experience today — that’s it for at least the next five-plus days. So, we’re back into a warm, dry stretch moving into the start of August,” he added.

Kuss says records for July 29 were set in West Vancouver, White Rock, Victoria, and YVR, amongst others.

“Even with that record rain, we’re still going to fall below the average for the month of July,” he added.

Listen to 1130 News Radio Vancouver for weather updates every 10 minutes after traffic on the ones. You can also follow Meteorologist Michael Kuss on X and subscribe to breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.