As Canadians we talk about the weather relentlessly, I just talk about it a little more! I hope to provide useful information to my family, friends and all those who simply enjoy talking about the weather. While I try to include information of interest from all over North America, my primary region of concern is the St. Lawrence Valley of Quebec, Ontario, and New York, as well as our neighbouring regions. This Blog is dedicated to my late father for inspiring my interest in weather.
Friday, August 03, 2018
Record hot July in Montreal - more of the same for August
The dry weather has continued the elevated threat of brush and forest fires across parts of the province. Currently, there are 19 fires burning in Quebec. At times on Thursday, the smokey air from the Ontario fires, was drifting across eastern Ontario and into southern Quebec. West winds transported the smoke into the region. In Ontario, over 47 fires are burning in the northeast portion of that province alone. The largest in the 11,000 plus hectare Parry Sound fire. Clouds and an increase in humidity helped firefighters on Thursday, but it continues to burn out of control. Heavy rain over the last two weeks has been confined to the area around Ottawa, and not further west and north where it is desperately needed.
Hot start to August
A warm and humid southerly flow of air continues to dominate the weather in southern Quebec. A strong Bermuda high is relentlessly pumping the heat and humidity northward into eastern Canada. These conditions are forecast to persist through the upcoming weekend. Expect daytime highs near 30C and overnight lows in the low 20s. The muggy weather will prevail most of next week as well. Only a few scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in our region through the weekend, with the bulk of the activity remaining well south of Montreal, over New England and the middle-Atlantic.
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