After a rollercoaster of a summer that saw parts of the country sweltering with hot, dry weather without a raindrop in sight and other regions inundated with heavy rainfall and cooler-than-average temperatures, some welcome stability may be on the way, according to Environment Canada.
The next few months are expected to be warmer than average for most of Canada, according to Environment Canada鈥檚 senior climatologist Dave Phillips. Canadians in the east, who may be harbouring some residual bitterness over the wet and cool summer they experienced, will be relieved to know that a warm up is on the way, Phillips said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 just been too much summer out west and not enough summer in the east,鈥� Phillips told CTV鈥檚 Your Morning on Monday. 鈥淲e think it will be, on average, warmer than normal across most parts of the country.鈥�
On top of that, nature-lovers in the eastern parts of the country will be treated to a dramatic display of beautiful fall colours when the trees begin to change, the climatologist predicted.
鈥淔or people in the east who said, 鈥榯his has been the year without summer,鈥� I think it鈥檚 going to be the most spectacular, colour-change season in history,鈥� Phillips said.
The consistent rain and absence of long periods of hot, humid weather have resulted in 鈥渉ealthy and happy鈥� leaves on the trees, according to Phillips. He said the fact that many leaves are still clinging on to their branches at this point in the summer is an indication of the colourful show to come.
鈥淭he weather leading into the fall has been perfect for a colour-change season,鈥� Phillips said.
Despite the 鈥渇ickle and fitful鈥� weather in the east that toyed with Canadians鈥� summer plans, particularly on the weekends, Phillips said it doesn鈥檛 mean the fall and winter will follow suit.
鈥淥ne season doesn鈥檛 give you a clue at all,鈥� he explained. 鈥淢aybe we鈥檝e had all the bad weather and we鈥檙e owed some good weather.鈥�
