But first, here’s a look back at what we saw in Canada in July. Much of the country saw near-normal temperatures (indicated in white in the chart below) or warmer than normal temperatures (indicated by various shades of orange and red in the chart below). Most of Northern Canada has been extremely hot and eastern Newfoundland has also been very hot, but at least we haven’t seen the widespread dangerous heat we saw last summer. RELATED: How Hot Is Too Hot For The Human Body? In July, cooler than normal temperatures were confined to areas from northern Ontario to Labrador. This contrasts with June, when cooler-than-normal temperatures dominated much of Canada. The pattern for early August will be similar to what we have seen in recent weeks, but with some notable differences. Warm weather is expected to prevail from the southern prairies to Atlantic Canada. However, a cooler pattern is expected across most of Northern Canada and the proximity of this cooler weather poses a risk to the forecast. Cold weather could push south at times and briefly dissipate the heat in southern areas. We also expect BC to return to the cooler pattern that dominated most of the summer before the heat wave that arrived in the last week of July. As we move into the second week of August, we expect the focus of warmer weather to begin shifting westward. This will result in temperatures approaching seasonal trends across Atlantic Canada with some shots of cooler weather. MUST SEE: August weekend outlook: memorable for some, sad for others For Ontario and Quebec, we have the potential for a more extended break from the heat in mid-August with a period of cooler weather that could last about 5-10 days. However, this will not signal an early end to summer as we expect warm weather to spread over the region again at times during late August and September. In all the grasslands it looks like warm weather will prevail in mid and late August, especially in the southern parts of the region. However, we will likely see some breaks from the heat from time to time. Across BC, periods of warmer weather are expected in mid and late August, but we don’t expect temperatures to be as hot as we’ve seen in the last week of July. For Northern Canada, summer isn’t over yet, but the overall pattern looks much cooler than what we saw during the first half of the season. While August will bring a variable pattern at times, here’s what we expect the final numbers to look like for the month as a whole. For most of Canada, that means plenty of very warm weather with extended near-normal or above-normal temperatures expected for August. However, with extended below-normal temperatures waiting in the wings across much of Northern Canada, there will be some significant breaks from the heat and even the potential for quick shots of colder weather that would bring a hint of next season.
