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91ƵLess persistent and less severe91Ƶ B.C. heat forecast for the coming months

Get ready for a long, hot summer across Canada, says the Weather Network

Get ready to feel the heat, Canada.

The Weather Network is predicting more sunshine and warmer temperatures for the summer.

The weather broadcaster91Ƶs annual summer forecast released Wednesday indicates Canada will be blanketed in heat over the next three months as the country sees fewer rainy days and several regions experience humid conditions.

91ƵWe91Ƶd be very surprised, very surprised, if this didn91Ƶt turn out overall as a warm summer,91Ƶ Chris Scott, the Weather Network91Ƶs chief meteorologist, said in an interview.

The broadcaster expects Ontario and Quebec to face periods of cooler weather in June, but the heat will eventually pick up, producing 91Ƶa very hot and humid91Ƶ summer with a heightened risk of extended heat waves.

91ƵSummer should come on very strong in July and August and even linger right through into September, so if you invested in a pool, this is when it should really pay off,91Ƶ Scott said.

Canadians in the Atlantic provinces will similarly see warm conditions with the heat expected to peak in July and August.

However, the Atlantic provinces are also facing a 91Ƶbig wild card91Ƶ: hurricanes and other harsh storms that are on Scott91Ƶs radar for the U.S.

91ƵAtlantic Canada, of course, is in the line of fire,91Ƶ he said.

91ƵWe91Ƶre kind of like the exhaust pipe for storms that come up from the south and if that pipe is aimed in just the wrong direction, that91Ƶs going to hit us.91Ƶ

In Canada91Ƶs northern regions, it91Ƶs not hurricanes but wildfires and poor air quality that could be the theme as western Nunavut and eastern Northwest Territories face a warm summer and dry conditions.

Wildfires and smoke risks are also top of mind in the Prairies, where drought is a major concern, and a very warm summer is expected across Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Alberta, however, will see a 91Ƶtypical91Ƶ summer and many regions could get a break from severe dry periods if an active storm south of the border shifts north, bringing rain totals to near normal.

Precipitation levels in recent months bode well for farmers, Scott added.

91ƵThis winter was not looking good,91Ƶ he said.

91ƵWe didn91Ƶt have a lot of snowfall, but Mother Nature turned on the taps and we91Ƶve got a quite a bit of moisture lately, so we91Ƶre going into the growing season in better shape than it was looking like just a few months ago.91Ƶ

Relief is also in sight for British Columbia, where heat is forecast to be 91Ƶless persistent and less severe91Ƶ than it has been in the past few years.

Though dry periods are anticipated, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to be more numerous and widespread than in past years.

91ƵBack three years ago, we had the devastating heat wave in B.C.91Ƶ Scott said.

91ƵWhile we can91Ƶt rule out the risk of heat wave, this does not look like a record hot summer for B.C., which I think is pretty good news for most people.91Ƶ

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