The Weather Network's chief meteorologist says western Alberta will be at a heightened risk of wildfires this summer. The weather this summer could be starkly different across the country, according to the latest long range forecast from The Weather Network. can expect a hotter and drier than normal summer which will bring a consistent threat of wildfires. “We’ll get our normal share of active summer weather — thunderstorms, hail storms,” Scott said, adding “it’s part of living in that part of the country.” The forecast for Saskatchewan and Manitoba calls for slightly lower than normal summer temperatures, with close to average precipitation. He said southern Ontario and Quebec will get their hot days, but there won’t be as many as last summer.

Source: Huffington Post May 27, 2019 14:26 UTC