It might not look like it now, with rain falling over the city, but you're likely going to need to reach for the sunscreen this weekend and for the next week, if you beleive the waeather forecast.
While there is a 60 per cent chance of showers today and the risk of thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening, there is high pressure moving into the central Interior and sunshine and warm weather are expected to dominate the weekend.
That’s great news for organizers of the 43-team John Cho fastball tournament that starts later today at Carrie Jane Gray Park and Freeman Park.
The fair-weather forecast should also please campers, swimmers, riders and hikers heading outdoors and for everybody who plans to take in Canada Day festivities on Tuesday, with Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park the place to be for free entertainment from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., sponsored by Canadian Tire and organized every year by the Multicultural Heritage Society of Prince George and its many volunteers which is the largest annual single-day celebration in the community.
The high is expected to be 18 C today with a 60 per cent chance of showers, and 19 C on Saturday. The thermometer is predicted to climb to 23 C on Sunday, 24 C on Monday and 25 C on Tuesday. Lows will range from 8-11 C for the next six days.
Canada’s 158th birthday celebration officially starts at noon at the park on Tuesday with an opening address from Lheidli T’enneh elder Lenora White and a cake cutting.
The marketplace, food booths and kids zone activities all open at 11 a.m.
The City of Prince George is sponsoring free shuttle service from Canfor Leisure Pool to Lheidli T’enneh Park and the Northern Connections bus will pick up passengers near the pool at Seventh Avenue from 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Despite the recent rain, there is still a BC Wildfire Category 2 and 3 fire ban in effect, which rules out the traditional Canada Day fireworks display.
