Blue Jays are champs. Ontario is dry. Is it 1992 all over again?
This is the kind of October forecast that’ll do its best to keep Rogers Centre’s roof open—and the bats hot
Toronto’s Blue Jays are division champions after Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay, and Ontario’s weather is lining up like it’s 1992 all over again.
Long-range models are pointing to an exceptionally dry opening week of October, which is eerily similar to the start of October 1992—the month that saw the Blue Jays bring home the championship.
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A blocking ridge parked over the Great Lakes region will shut down any opportunities for precipitation in southern Ontario heading into the first week of October.
Ample sunshine and above-seasonal temperatures will dominate the region for the next 7 to 10 days, with temperatures soaring up to 10°C above normal at times.
Computer guidance shows widespread precipitation deficits of 20-30 mm showing up over the next week, with some areas potentially finishing the first seven days of the month rain-free.
As a result, the cities of Toronto, Hamilton, London, and Windsor are forecast to see well below-normal rainfall.
With no rain in sight for Game One of the American League Division Series on Oct. 4, the roof at the Rogers Centre is likely to stay wide open.
Stay with The Weather Network for the latest on conditions across Ontario.