Boomer's warm weather lexicon: Dandys, corkers and humdingers

Jesara Sinclair | CBC News | Posted: May 20, 2016 9:00 PM | Last Updated: May 20, 2016

Brush up on these 'Boomerisms' for the warm days ahead

Image | PEI-aerial

Caption: As the weather gets warmer, P.E.I. residents can expect dandys, corkers and a few humdingers. (Submitted by Tayler Weeks)

As we head into warmer weather, residents of P.E.I. can expect to hear some new words in their CBC forecast — dandys, corkers and humdingers.

They're not official meteorological terms. They're coined by weatherman Kevin "Boomer" Gallant.

Here's what they mean:

1. Dandy

A dandy is when the temperature is between 20 and 24 C.

"Dandy's just a really nice day, temperate," said Gallant.

A corker is when the temperature is between 25 and 29 C.

"We see a lot of corkers — well, we like to see them," said Gallant.

This isn't a term he made up — it's one he learned from life on P.E.I.

"I grew up with people saying, 'It's a corker of a day.'"

A humdinger is when the temperature is between 30 and 34 C.

"Just take cover," said Gallant.

Image | Boomer

Caption: Weatherman Kevin 'Boomer' Gallant is forecasting a dandy on Saturday — and maybe even a corker inland. (Jesara Sinclair/CBC)