Hot, hazy, humid forecast for P.E.I.
SaltWire Network chief meteorologist Cindy Day says the warm, dry summer she predicted is about to start
Get out the sunscreen and find some shade folks, it’s going to be a hot next couple of days on
P.E.I.
Cindy Day, chief meteorologist for the SaltWire Network, said temperatures are going to soar in the two days before the first official day of summer on Saturday.
In fact, the Island could break some temperature records.
“That jet stream is pulling the systems up and over the region which is giving us that warm compression; that southwesterly circulation that is going to continue to build, not only our daytime highs but our night time
lows as well will stay pretty warm for the next couple of nights,’’ Day said Wednesday.
Temperatures are expected to hit 30 C today and 32 C on Friday – and that’s without the humidity.
“It’s going to be smokin’ hot on Thursday and Friday.’’
Those are the kinds of temperatures P.E.I. didn’t see until the end of July in 2019, so things certainly seem to be trending in the direction Day said they would in her summer forecast — that it’s going to be a dry, hot summer in the province.
Things will cool down to seasonal temperatures by the weekend — around 20 C — but even with that cold front, Day said there is little to no rain with it and no rain in sight.
“Even after our little drop this week we’re back to 28 (degrees) for Tuesday and Wednesday. So, we don’t really flip to the cooler side. We just cool down for a minute, and then we’re back up to unseasonably warm temperatures. That seems to be the trend.’’
At press time, no heat warnings had been issued for P.E.I. but Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement.
“It’s just a statement to be a little careful if you have any strenuous outdoor activities ... and it looks like it’s going to be a dry summer so don’t be wasteful with water," said Day.
P.E.I. is already in what is called the meterological summer — June, July and August.
The summer solstice, however, begins at 6:43 p.m. on Saturday.