After a spring that has lacked consistent warmth across most of Canada, the most anticipated season of the year is finally upon us and many Canadians are wondering if the cool pattern will continue through the summer.
To answer this question, The Weather Network has released its summer forecast for the months of June, July, and August with an overview of what Canadians can expect for the upcoming season. Our forecast highlights another hot and dry summer across B.C. with a heightened threat for wildfires. The wildfire season is off to an early start and there are troubling signs pointing to another active and high impact fire season.
On the other hand, a changeable summer is likely from the Prairies, through Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, with less extreme heat compared to last summer.
The greatest uncertainty in our summer forecast is across southern Ontario and southern Quebec as this region is expected to be sandwiched between two opposing summer patterns. A hot summer is expected just to the south of this region, but a cooler summer is expected just to the north and west. One of these patterns could end up stronger or shifted slightly in location and become the dominant pattern across southern Ontario and southern Quebec.
This changeable pattern also heightens the potential for periods of stormy weather with above normal rainfall expected across southern Ontario and southern Quebec.
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