It's official: this summer will be warmer than usual
The official three-month summer forecast, released Wednesday, confirms the agency's unofficial prognosis made last month. Only a handful of parts of the country will miss out on higher temps -- notably P.E.I., Nova Scotia and parts of Newfoundland.
But the rest of the country looks set for plenty of warmth, says Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips. "Our models are showing that almost from coast to coast to coast, we'll be having warmer than normal temperatures," Phillips told CTV.ca Thursday morning.
As for the precipitation outlook, it's a mixed bag, with some parts of the country expected to get more rain than normal, and other parts less. Most of British Columbia and southern regions of Ontario and Quebec are expected to be drier than normal, while the Prairies could see more precipitation than usual.
But Phillips points out that predicting precipitation patterns over three months is much harder than anticipating temperatures – which is hard enough in itself. "To tell you the truth, we'd rather not issue a precipitation forecast at all," he said. "If we get it right, I like to say it's more by chance, really. It's just really hard to predict."
It's official: this summer will be warmer than usual - CTV News
The official three-month summer forecast, released Wednesday, confirms the agency's unofficial prognosis made last month. Only a handful of parts of the country will miss out on higher temps -- notably P.E.I., Nova Scotia and parts of Newfoundland.
But the rest of the country looks set for plenty of warmth, says Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips. "Our models are showing that almost from coast to coast to coast, we'll be having warmer than normal temperatures," Phillips told CTV.ca Thursday morning.
As for the precipitation outlook, it's a mixed bag, with some parts of the country expected to get more rain than normal, and other parts less. Most of British Columbia and southern regions of Ontario and Quebec are expected to be drier than normal, while the Prairies could see more precipitation than usual.
But Phillips points out that predicting precipitation patterns over three months is much harder than anticipating temperatures – which is hard enough in itself. "To tell you the truth, we'd rather not issue a precipitation forecast at all," he said. "If we get it right, I like to say it's more by chance, really. It's just really hard to predict."
It's official: this summer will be warmer than usual - CTV News
