Vancouver's October forecast is out and things are about to get warm | Daily Hive

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The Vancouver forecast for October is out, and it looks like El Niño will be impacting the weather in the region for the month.

Environment and Climate Change (ECCC) told Daily Hive that there is an 80 per cent chance that temperatures will be warmer than average for Metro Vancouver.

The rise in temperatures can be seen starting the first weekend of October, with forecasted highs of 22°C inland on Oct. 3 and 23°C inland on Oct. 4

According to ECCC meteorologist Jennifer Kowal, the freezing level is also rising throughout the province.

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“We are going into a season that’s warmer than average,” said Kowal. “Freezing levels for the next 10 days are going up to 3,000 metres. So any precipitation would fall as rain.

“Today and tonight, there’s a system that’s brushing to the north of us, so we may see some showers overnight. However, there’s a nice clearing over the weekend.”

ECCC’s Canadian Climate Normals data shows that the daily average high temperature in October for Vancouver is close to 14°C, with overnight lows down to 7°C.

The month also averages 123.7 mm of rainfall.

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The Vancouver forecast for the first full week of the new month remains warm, with a daytime high of up to 18°C and a mix of sun and cloud.

No matter what is in the Vancouver weather forecast, there are plenty of fun things to do this weekend.

We’re here to help you plan your schedule with these 15 great events happening from Oct. 2 to 4 — check out VIFF, Langley Burger Month, & Juliet, and more.

Big White Ski Resort

Fall may have just begun, but outdoor enthusiasts got a sneak peek at winter with a major B.C. ski resort receiving a dump of late-September snow.

Big White Ski Resort proclaimed that “snow is on the ground. The countdown is on,” showing off recent photos of snow from their mountain-top cameras.

The announcement was also a teaser for Big White’s ski season opening date of Thursday, Nov. 26, and comes just weeks after two other major ski resorts in the province received a dump of late-August snow.