A new season, a new pattern: What's in store for Canada this June?
How will summer in Canada begin? Well, for most of Canadians, it will be welcome news after the dismal spring that occurred
The start of summer will feature a significant shift in the national weather pattern. For most of us living in Canada, this is welcome news.
To understand why the pattern change is good news for many, we need to take a quick look back at what we saw across Canada during the month of May.
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The temperature anomaly map below highlights the warm, and at times, historically hot weather pattern that dominated during May across parts of Canada, especially the Prairie provinces.
Meanwhile, the rest of Canada, including most of Ontario and Quebec, saw colder-than-normal or near-normal temperatures.
Many residents across these regions are looking forward to the arrival of consistent warm weather, while residents of Central Canada are very aware of the hazards associated with too much hot and dry weather, and would gladly welcome some cooler and wetter weather.
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Fortunately, the pattern change will bring positive changes to both regions.
Across Ontario and Quebec and into Atlantic Canada, June will feature a quick transition to a much warmer, early-summer weather with above-normal temperatures expected to dominate across this region. However, we do not expect an excessively hot pattern. Temperatures will still be changeable with showers and thunderstorms at times.
Meanwhile, most of Western Canada will see at least some relief from the hot and dry pattern that dominated during May.
The pattern change won’t be as dramatic as what this region truly needs, but periods of cooler weather should result in near-normal temperatures across the northern and central parts of the region, with the potential for some much-needed rain.
The pattern will not turn wet enough to put out the fires or end the threat for more fires, but cooler temperatures and higher humidity will help firefighters in their efforts to bring the fires under control.
However, across the southern Prairies, especially southern Alberta and into the B.C. Interior, it does not appear that June will bring a significant, positive change in the pattern. These regions are expected to be warmer and drier than normal with increasing drought conditions--a major concern for agriculture.
As we approach the end of June, we expect that the focus of the heat will begin to shift back to Western Canada. That will set the stage for the pattern that we expect will dominate during July and August--outlined in our summer forecast.
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Stay tuned to The Weather Network for the latest forecast for Canada in June.