Workweek Outlook: Record warmth and periods of rain

The overall weather pattern continues to push record warm air into the province this week.  The impressive snowpack built over the last couple months is quickly melting and the arrival of two (possibly three) rain events this week will only further erode the mountains of snow.  Some areas east of the city are likely to even see open fields and swollen streams.

The warm weather continues Monday with clouds moving in later this afternoon on gusty east winds. Daytime highs will be several degrees above freezing. 

Rain moves into the region around midnight and ends Tuesday morning just after sunrise. 8-12mm of total rain is likely by the morning with the slight risk of some ice when the rain starts as temperatures will initially be near freezing.

Some sunshine will arrive tomorrow after the rain and clouds move out of the region.  Temperatures will then shoot well above freezing towards record warmth.

Wednesday will be warm as well with light rain arriving later in the day. Cooler weather arrives Thursday and Friday with a storm that could bring a snow/rain mix heading into the weekend.