On Thursday, steady, soaking rain will fall over the Okanagan, maintaining daytime temperatures in the low teens.
Meanwhile, the rain will be reduced to showers on Thursday night and into Friday, with temperatures ranging from the mid-teens to the end of the first week of May.
With afternoon highs in the low teens, the first long weekend of May will begin with clouds and a risk of showers.
Damp forecast in Okanagan
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Mother's Day is expected to be largely overcast with a chance of a shower or two.
With midday high in the low double digits, don't leave the house without a rain jacket if you're going out to celebrate Mother's Day, as per Global News.
The workweek ahead will be unstable, with largely overcast skies, risk of showers, and highs in the teens in the afternoon.
Following a steady stream of rain throughout the day on Thursday, we're expecting a second system to hit British Columbia.
Coming from the south, the next system will arrive on Friday afternoon and will persist through Saturday in the Fraser Valley.
Lower freezing levels will cause precipitation to fall as heavy snow in alpine areas.
Some high summits may receive 15-30 centimeters of snow this weekend, which is unusual for the beginning of May.
Mountain passes may receive a little snowfall as well, but it shouldn't be too bad.
It's going to be a hot week in southern British Columbia. Cooler-than-normal temperatures will rule the region until next week.
For the first week of May, daytime temperatures in the lower teens will fall short of Vancouver's seasonal average of 15-16°C.
Similar daytime highs in Kelowna will be behind the city's seasonal high of 18-19°C for this time of year.
Cooler-than-normal temperatures will persist during the next week, as per The Weather News.
Several days of dry weather are expected in the early part of next week, before becoming unstable again in the middle to late week.
More rainfall in parts of Detroit and other states
On the other side of the world in Detroit, Precipitation will become more widespread over the area Thursday night, with one of the most extensive rain coverage occurring further south.
Lows in the mid-to upper-forties (7 to 9 degrees Celsius) with five to 10 mph east wind shifting to the northeast later Thursday night.
Sunny weather should gradually rise in from the north, providing us with plenty of it.
If you are an early morning jogger or have an earlier tee time, check our app's actual radar as you get up to monitor the state of things and prepare appropriately.
Saturday's highs could reach 60 degrees, but it will be cooler if you are southwest of Lakes Erie, St. Clair, or Huron, due to a northeastern wind.
The next round of rainy weather will begin on Friday morning, as per Click on Detroit.
The air will remain warm, and there will be no mingling of cold air with anything frozen or nasty. Instead, the rain will fall in sheets starting in the early morning on Friday.
Because of the clouds and showers, we're unlikely to break out of the mid to upper 50s for highs. Showers will become more frequent in the afternoon, with a few thunderclaps and lightning strikes possible.
Although there is no threat of severe weather at this time, the rain will make it difficult to get outside and enjoy the Friday afternoon and evening.
Showers will continue to fall tonight and into Saturday morning even before the skies clear.
