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'Classic hot and dry summer' for BC, Weather Network predicts

Most of British Columbia will experience a warmer than average summer, according to a prediction by The Weather Network.

Temperatures for the province will be "slightly above normal" everywhere but in the far east.

Rain levels, meanwhile, are expected to be about normal during a "classic hot and dry summer" for BC.

"Summer will get off to a slow start across British Columbia with temperatures on the cool side of normal for a large part of June," the forecaster predicted.

<who> Photo credit: The Weather Network

"We then expect that very warm weather will dominate during the heart of summer. Near normal rainfall is expected along with the typical risk for wildfires."

It added: "However, summer heat may come to an early end with the potential for cooler than normal temperatures to end the season, especially across the interior of British Columbia."

The Weather Network is also calling for slightly warmer than normal temperatures across most of the country, with Ontario and Quebec slated for the longest stretches of significant heat.

But Chief Meteorologist Chris Scott says the summery conditions in central Canada may come with a price, predicting precipitation levels somewhat above seasonal norms throughout June, July and August.

<who> Photo credit: The Weather Network

Scott says the season may get off to a slow start in the Atlantic provinces, but forecasts more typical summer weather patterns towards the end of June as well as above average storm activity throughout the region.

He’s also expecting to see higher precipitation across much of the prairies, noting the same weather that may complicate spring planting for regional farmers is slated to give way to favourable harvest conditions by season’s end.

Scott said regular shots of rain and cool air across most of the country will prevent the warmer-than-average summer from feeling like an “all-out scorcher,” but said those pining for patio weather may still be dissatisfied with the forecast after living through a month of May that saw conditions swing from snowfalls to heatwaves in the course of weeks.

“If you’re lamenting that you seem to have skipped spring where you live, there’s going to be some spring weather still in June,” Scott said in a telephone interview. “So we’re not all in on summer yet, but it is on the way.”

Scott said the hot, humid conditions expected to dominate in Quebec and Ontario are currently projected to stretch beyond the summer months and into September.

He said the main wildcards for meteorologists remain the hurricane season in the Atlantic provinces and forest fire risks farther west, particularly in British Columbia.

Scott said the forecast suggests the latter may pose less of a concern than in recent years, but notes it only takes one blaze to cause widespread disaster.

– With files from the Canadian Press


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