No relief: Environment Canada predicts hot, humid summer across country
Environment Canada has predicted a hot and humid summer across the country following a cold winter. The forecast indicates that temperatures will likely exceed averages, particularly in regions like British Columbia and Atlantic Canada. Factors such as climate change and El Niño are contributing to these expected above-average temperatures.
- ▪Environment Canada predicts a summer with high likelihood of above-average temperatures across Canada.
- ▪Regions such as British Columbia, Yukon, and Atlantic Canada are expected to experience the strongest warm signals.
- ▪Climate change and El Niño are significant factors driving the anticipated heat this summer.
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After a particularly cold and snowy winter across much of Canada, it appears summer may tip the scales in the opposite direction. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released its three-month summer forecast which compares outlook probabilities to Canada’s climate from the 30-year period spanning 1990-2020.The verdict: expect heat and humidity.TemperaturesAcross the whole country there is a high likelihood of temperatures exceeding averages this summer, Environment Canada says.
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