Give your brolly a break: Rain finally easing off over South Coast

Those living in and around Vancouver will have a brief reprieve from the mid-October downpour over the next several days, according to Environment Canada.

The forecast for the area shows a rain-free Wednesday and Thursday, with spurts of rain Friday ahead of a sunny weekend.

Temperatures will be a degree or two cooler than the seasonal average high of 12 C.

The relatively dry weather is a departure from the typically soggy October norm.

"This change-up is all thanks to a ridge in the jet stream that will be slowly building throughout the week. High pressure at the surface will keep our skies largely clear, but as a consequence, overnight lows could drop down to the mid-single digits, or lower, by the end of this weekend," said CBC meteorologist Brett Soderholm.

The average temperatures are also a change from the first few days of the month, which saw the coolest lows in decades. Oct. 9 was the chilliest in nearly 60 years, with a low of 2 C at the city's airport.