Anybody who’s been getting out of bed early to walk the dog or weed the garden will know it’s been jacket weather and it’s been downright cool in the morning the past few days.
In fact, two new record low June temperatures have been set at Prince George Airport.
Last Thursday, the first day of the month, it dropped to -2.9 C, breaking the record low of -0.6 C set in 1962. Frost was visible on the rooves of houses in many location in the city.
On Monday it got down to -1.3 C, which broke the old mark of -0.6 C dating back to 1968.
It was another cool one this morning with below-zero readings for nearly four hours, reaching a low of -0.9 C at about 4 a.m. That’s close to the record low of -1.1 set in 1963.
Frost can form at the surface even when the low temperature is above the freezing mark because cool air is heavier and sinks to the ground. That’s why forecasters refer to low-lying areas as being susceptible to frost. Weather instruments to record temperature are usually kept four or five feet above the surface, which accounts for the difference in readings.
Environment Canada is warning of possible frost again in the overnight hours tonight with a predicted low of 3 C, but we should be in the clear after that. In fact, we’re heading for a return to scorching heat by Thursday, with a high of 32 C expected that day.
High pressure will dominate the central Interior region for the next week, with mostly sunny conditions in the forecast and only a slight chance of rain by the weekend.
We’re heading for a high of 21 C today, rising to 26 C on Wednesday, 29 C on Friday, 24 C on Saturday and 26 C on Sunday. Lows will range from 6 C on Wednesday to 14 C on Friday.
There is a 40 per cent chance of rain and possibly thundershowers on Saturday.
The 14-day forecast calls for a return to near-normal temperatures by mid-week net week. Normal for this time of year is a high of 19 C and low of 6 C.
Environment Canada meteorologist Louis Kohanyi said the outlook for the rest of June for Prince George calls for above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation, not good news for keeping down the risk of wildfires.
