(CNW) People planning summer holidays at the camp or at the beach will be happy to know they can expect above normal temperatures in Ontario.
The Weather Network predicts most areas of Ontario and Quebec
can expect above normal temperatures. Near seasonal
temperatures are expected for the lower Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence Seaway. Northwestern Ontario may see the impact of
severe weather patterns from the United States in the form of
above normal precipitation.
Elsewhere in Canada, the polar jet stream will be a key
factor this season as it will bring warm air into British
Columbia. Storms coming up from the central United States will
follow the track of the sub-tropical jet stream bringing above
normal precipitation to the central and western areas of the
country.
Near normal temperatures will dominate in British Columbia
with the exception of southern coastal regions which will
benefit from the warm air traveling along the jet stream.
"Below normal precipitation is expected for the southern half
of British Columbia, setting up  another bad summer season
for forest fires," according to The Weather Network's
meteorologist Jose Varela.
Dry weather conditions will dominate for Alberta for the
summer months. The majority of the province will experience
above normal temperatures with the exception of western parts
of the province where near normal temperatures are expected.
The provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba can expect above
normal temperatures. Southern portions of the eastern Prairie
Provinces will be in for a wetter than normal summer as severe
weather and storms from the American plains states push
northward.
Temperatures and precipitation across most of Eastern Canada
will be near normal. However, Nova Scotia could feel the impact
of an active hurricane season in the form of above normal
precipitation.
The majority of the Territories can expect a wetter than
normal summer. Yukon is expected to be cooler than normal with
the exception of the extreme southeast. The majority of Nunavut
and Northwest Territories can expect near normal temperatures
with the extreme southern regions of the territories warmer
than normal.
Hurricane season is from June 1 to Nov. 30 in the Atlantic Ocean with the peak season from August to October. 
Hurricanes are fueled by warm water; wind shear can tear
apart the growing cloud tops of hurricanes.
When severe weather is expected, Environment Canada issues a special weather warning to alert. The Severe Weather Awareness website contains information on the types of severe weather: www.atl.ec.gc.ca/weather/severe .
