‘Warmer than it was last summer’: Meteorologist gives insight into next few months

Summer officially kicked off Sunday and according to Environment Canada, it’s going to be a scorcher.

“Our models are showing warmer-than-normal temperatures certainly for what’s left of June, into July and August,” meteorologist David Phillips said Tuesday.

“(It’ll be) warmer than it was last summer. There has definitely been a dress-rehearsal preview of what I think the summer is going to be like.”

A high ridge of pressure from the U.S. is bringing a heat wave to British Columbia and it’s expected to sweep through the prairies later in the week.

“We’re seeing temperatures this week in British Columbia with 40 degrees. That’s not the humidex, that’s just the temperature when you’re in the shade,” Phillips said.

“We’re still probably about four weeks away before we get to the dog days of summer, which is typically the warmest time of the year.

“We certainly think the flavour of the summer looks like it’s going to be a hot one.”