Thursday, June 25, 2009

Thunderstorms on the way

Yesterday was sunny and warm, a perfect day for the Quebec provincial holiday. I spent it along the shores of Lake Champlain (my pic above) in Burlington, Vermont. The photo below is an AP photo of some of the Midwest thunderstorms. I love that shot.

A very warm and humid air mass is in place over our region. Yesterday was the best day of the year to date. Sunshine allowed the mercury to reach 29C in Montreal and close to 30C across the region. Today we will see an increase in humidity as a cold front slowly moves into the region. We will hit 30C again, before thunderstorms begin to fire up by midday. Some of the storms may become severe from the GTA northeast up the Seaway towards Montreal and south into northern New York and Vermont. Look for brief heavy rain, dangerous lightning and gusty winds, there may even be some hail.The balance of the week into this weekend will be unsettled again. An upper level low will slowly move across the forecast area with showers and cooler temperatures.

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