More heat, more dryness and more smoke.
That’s The Weather Network’s prediction for early fall weather in British Columbia this year.
But hope is around the corner: the forecaster reckons the heat “will fade as we progress through September,” bringing the province back to “near seasonal” temperatures in October and November.
The network’s fall forecast comes after BC has endured weeks of hot and dry weather, which has helped worsen wildfires and led to smoky skies.
“The rainy season is expected to start roughly on schedule during October with a typical number of fall storms for the south coast region, including Vancouver and Victoria,” The Weather Network explained.
“However, due to much warmer than normal water temperatures in the North Pacific, we expect that precipitation totals will be above normal, and we are concerned about the risk for excessive rain at times.”
Ski season, meanwhile, looks like it will “start close to on schedule,” according to the broadcaster.
But looking at the near future, The Weather Network said “warm and dry conditions” are set to persist in the province.
“While that may sound like great news for many outdoor activities, unfortunately that also means that wildfire smoke and the risk for more fires will continue to be a concern deeper into the fall season than we typically see,” it added.
By mid-fall, the network has predicted normal temperatures on the coast but cooler air in the Interior.
Looking at the rest of the country, it’s set to be a generally mild fall featuring “periods of pleasant weather for getting outside and enjoying Canada’s amazing fall foliage,” the forecaster said.
It added: “We currently have conflicting signals, but we think that the western half of the country will be the first to see the drop-off into early winter, with mild temperatures persisting longer across eastern Canada. However, we expect that the mild pattern across eastern Canada will flip to a colder pattern before November is over.”
Check out the full forecast here.
