A+? C-? Grading this week’s weather outlook across Canada
The weekend's atmospheric traffic jam is about to finally get moving, which means folks will be in a for change from the weather they became accustomed to over the past couple of days.
With things about to get moving again, here is a look at what folks across the country can expect for weather this week. And in honour of the school year ending this month, we have assigned grades to each region's outlooks.
British Columbia
After a weekend of summer heat, now is a good time to get the umbrellas and rain jackets ready, B.C.
The high-pressure ridge that brought the weekend's taste of summer will be shifting eastward into the Prairies and taking the heat with it.
Temperatures will be taking a dip into the mid-teens to early-20s this week, staying just below seasonal. This dip will be less drastic the farther inland you are.
Two systems will also be bringing in even more rain to the province. That's right, the unusual, albeit welcome, wet pattern across B.C. for this time of year will continue as showers begin on Monday and continue through the week.
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The South Coast likely won't be getting much of a soaker, but parts of the Interior will receive a healthy amount of rain, which is great news for wildfire-prone areas. Even the highest elevations across the province will be coated with wet snow.
Final grade:
Prairies
A stubborn low-pressure system has been sitting over Manitoba, but is finally getting the boot. This will allow for systems from B.C. and Montana to mosey their way in during the week.
While the Prairies will also be vying for B.C.'s weekend warmth, only southern Alberta will likely win the battle. Additionally, this will only allow for an unsettled pattern to make its home over the region this week.
Alberta will be the first to see the unsettled weather early Monday as rain and a thunderstorm risk enter the province, pushing across Saskatchewan as well.
The rainy and stormy weather will only become more widespread across the Prairies throughout the week as the systems track eastward. There won't be a single day this week without someone getting rained on across the region. Luckily, due to current drought conditions and how needed this rain is, we won't be docking any marks.
Final grade:
Ontario and Quebec
While B.C. and the Prairies will be experiencing fairly consistent weather this week, Ontario and Quebec will be a much different story.
The provinces will be seeing a duo of systems bringing stormy weather across the region to kick off the week. Temperatures will also be taking a dive with the unsettled weather, making it feel more like May than June.
We're kicking off the week with temperatures up to 7°C below normal, compliments of colder air from the Prairies.
With such an unsettled start to the week, we would typically grade this a D. Temperatures will make a full recovery by the end of the week, however, with summer heat on its way, so we will be a little more lenient with our grading.
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Final grade:
Atlantic Canada
While Atlantic Canada has been struggling with groupwork lately, the provinces will finally be coming together this week, showing us that teamwork does, in fact, make the dream work.
The Maritime provinces and Labrador have had fairly pleasant weather lately, but Newfoundland has been stuck in a cold, rainy spell.
Warm temperatures moving in will give Newfoundland the boost it needs to contribute to the weather pattern with the rest of the region this week.
Folks on the island could still see a couple of showery days, but this will be a huge improvement from the past few. Overall, Atlantic Canada will be in a much drier pattern with more summer-like temperatures. Folks in Newfoundland could even see their thermometers reach the 20-degree mark!
Final grade:
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