It looks like B.C. is in for a sizzling hot summer, according to Accuweather鈥檚 2014 Summer Outlook released on Wednesday.
The American weather agency is predicting a warmer and drier summer for Western Canada, while forecasting cooler, wetter weather for Eastern Canada.
But while outdoor enthusiasts rejoice, the agency warns that with the hot weather there will be an increased threat of large wildfires due to a combination of warm and dry weather and the continuing problem of the pine beetle.
鈥淲e have above-average confidence that the summer will be very warm compared to normal with less rainfall over much of British Columbia and into extreme western Alberta as high pressure reigns,鈥� the outlook states.
In 91原创, the combination of high pressure and above-normal sea surface temperatures in the northeast 91原创 will lead to a slightly warmer summer than normal with reduced chances for rainfall, according to the outlook.
Accuweather forecasters say El Ni帽o, which is the abnormal warming of the surface waters of the equatorial 91原创, will likely return later this summer or during the fall, but they do not anticipate any impacts on the weather patterns across Canada through the summer.
