Heat warning: Expect it to feel like 40 C across the Maritimes
A warm, humid air mass is moving into the Maritimes on Monday, lasting until Thursday
A heat warning is once again in effect for the Maritimes, but this time Environment Canada says it could feel like 40 C across the region.
A warm, humid air mass is moving into the Maritimes and will remain until Thursday, according to the national weather service, with humidex temperatures expected to sit between the high 30s and low 40s.
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Some experts say this summer is on track to become one of the hottest on record in Atlantic Canada, as stifling heat and humidity levels persist from coast-to-coast.
Rolf Campbell, a weather historian who has gathered over a hundred years' worth of raw statistics from Environment Canada, says cities in all four Atlantic provinces had both higher average temperatures and maximum temperatures in July than in previous years, and most are holding long-running streaks of consecutive days with lots of humidity and soaring temperatures.
Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips says between July 1 and Aug. 5, Halifax has had 28 days where the temperature has been hotter than 25 degrees — double the average number of days over the past 30 years.
Phillips said the heat wave is coming from air flowing in from a high-pressure system over Bermuda and is expected to persist until the end of August.
The following is a summary of the weather warnings from the three provinces:
In Prince Edward Island, daytime highs of 28 C to 30 C are expected with humidex values reaching up to 41 C.
New Brunswick will peak between 29 C to 32 C, with slightly cooler temperatures expected along parts of the Fundy coast. The humidex values, however, will make it feel like 37 C to 42 C.
The Nova Scotia mainland will see highs of 29 C to 32 C, which could feel more like 40 C thanks to the humidity. Cape Breton should remain a few degrees cooler.
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With files from The Canadian Press