The Weather Network’s summer forecast is warning of heat and drought for Western Canada this summer.
Released Wednesday, the seasonal forecast calls for warmer than normal temperatures across most of Canada during the months of June, July and August, with expected dryness in the central US likely to spread northward and impact the Prairies. In fact, a heat dome is expected to be a persistent feature over the central US during July and August.
“We anticipate that this will result in widespread drought across that region, and we are concerned that drought conditions will expand north of the border, particularly across the southern Prairies, with the potential for significant impacts on agriculture,” the Weather Network forecast said.
As shown on the map below, below normal precipitation is expected across the southern half of the Prairies, all the way from the B.C.-Alberta border to the eastern edge of Lake Superior. Meanwhile, much of the same area is forecast to see not just above normal temperatures, but well above normal readings (see map below).
Some rain is still expected across the Prairies this summer, likely to be delivered via powerful storms and localized torrential downpours.
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