Bad weather
Summer is looking bad in several regions of North America, including Quebec. Temperature anomalies, hot and cold, are observed everywhere. While the mercury remains between 2°C and 5°C below normal in Quebec, in the prairies and on the American west coast, the heat dominates in the Far North. In fact, heat warnings have been issued in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and beyond the Arctic Circle. On Monday, many heat records were shattered in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon. Some dated back more than sixty years.
Atmospheric blockage
While a depression is going to sweep the north of Quebec, an anticyclone finds itself practically stationary in the northwest of the country. La Belle Province will have to make do with temperatures close to or below seasonal norms. In the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, the mercury might climb up to 15°C above average. This situation should last at least five days.
The world upside down
Unusual fact: it will be warmer in Inuvik than in Montreal during the next week. Indeed, this locality located near the Arctic Circle might be entitled to a heat wave. The mercury should hover around 30°C. In southern Quebec, the maximums will remain below seasonal norms, which are 26°C for the metropolis. In Sept-Îles, we also broke a maximum low record with 3.9 ° C on Monday.
