US EditionWarm summer in the forecast as droughts and wildfire risks loom: Weather Network
- The Weather Network released a seasonal forecast on May 28, 2025, predicting a warm and humid summer for June through August across much of Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes.
- This forecast highlights that summer temperatures in Canada have risen by nearly two degrees compared to measurements taken in the late 1940s, primarily driven by the warming effects of fossil fuel emissions that trap heat in the atmosphere.
- The forecast warns of drought risks in the southern Prairies caused by well above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation, while muggy conditions could trigger powerful thunderstorms in Central Canada.
- Environment Canada forecasts between 13 and 19 named storms in the Atlantic this season, including six to ten hurricanes, of which three to five are expected to reach major hurricane status, a pattern attributed to rising ocean temperatures linked to climate change.
- Meteorologist Doug Gillham emphasized the need for increased caution this summer, noting that if wildfires do ignite, the existing conditions could cause them to spread more rapidly.
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Warm summer in the forecast as droughts and wildfire risks loom
iStock.com/edb3_16 Canadians longing for sunshine and warmth will likely be pleased by a summer forecast that has an abundance of both, says Weather Network meteorologist Doug Gillham, but he cautioned the season “will highlight that you can get too much of a good thing.” Droughts, wildfires and powerful thunderstorms could be in the works across parts of Canada this summer, with warmer-than-normal temperatures possible for the vast majority of…
Warm summer forecast for B.C.'s South Coast, while Interior bakes, sparking wildfire, drought concerns: Weather Network
While B.C.'s Interior bakes in hotter than normal temperatures this summer, sparking drought and wildfire concerns, residents along the South Coast can expect more seasonal weather, according to the Weather Network's summer forecast.
Warm summer forecasted as droughts and wildfire risks loom: Weather Network
Canadians longing for sunshine and warmth will likely be pleased by a summer forecast that has an abundance of both, says Weather Network meteorologist Doug Gillham, but he cautioned the season "will highlight that you can get too much of a good thing."
The Globe & Mail
einnews.comWarm summer in the forecast for Canada as droughts and wildfire risks loom, meteorologist says
Warmer-than-normal temperatures are possible for the vast majority of the country, according to The Weather Network’s seasonal forecast for the months of June, July and August
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