As for the Thanksgiving Day long weekend, daytime highs will range between five and nine degrees with mostly sunny skies. Overnight lows are expected to dip between plus one and minus seven.
A slight cool ridge is anticipated to bring single-digit highs Saturday and Sunday. Overnight lows for both days are expected to reach minus three and minus six respectively.
Air quality warnings have been upgraded to orange for several regions of southern and central B.C. as wildfire smoke is expected to linger for the next 24 to 48 hours.
In July, the average temperature was 15.5 degrees Celsius, pretty much reaching the seasonal mark while 44.8 millimetres of rain fell in the northern capital, well below the typical mark of 64.4.
For the weekend, tomorrow's (Saturday) forecast calls for rain and or possible thundershowers and a high of 15 degrees. Sunday makes way for the sunshine and a daytime high of 20.
"From discovering what UNBC has to offer, to cheering on the Timberwolves and reconnecting with alumni, there are many ways to be part of the week and to celebrate the connections between campus and community."
UNBC drops to 0-10 on the campaign and will be in Victoria and Vancouver Friday and Saturday to play the Vikes and Thunderbirds. Kickoff each night is at 5pm.