And there is no clear end in sight, according to Trevor Hadwen, one of the department’s agroclimate specialists. Some areas are enduring record dryness, including Kingston and parts of rural Ottawa, based on Agriculture Canada’s metrics. I don’t see a whole lot of major relief anytime soonThe new report will coincide with heightened chances of rain across southern Ontario. The weather has been harshest in Eastern Ontario, which is mired in what Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada considers a “moderate” drought: a level of dehydration seen once every decade. Only 136 mm of rain fell in Ottawa from April to June, 100 mm lower than usual, and this May was the city’s driest since 1959.

Source: National Post July 05, 2016 17:37 UTC