The Weather Network is predicting a warmer summer than last year, especially for the first half of the season.
"We will see temperatures close to normal, so not necessarily continued extreme temperatures all through the summer," says meteorologist Nadine Powell.
Some areas of Southwestern Ontario are expected to flirt with a record high Monday, including Windsor-Essex where a high of 33 C is expected. The record, set in 2012 is 33.9 C. London anticipates a high of 31 C where the record is 31.7 C, set in 1941.
The second half of the summer may actually be cooler on average. The Weather Network says "there is the potential for cooler weather to arrive sooner than normal as early fall approaches, threatening an early end to the growing season."
While more precipitation than normal is expected, Powell is careful to say that does not mean the region is in for a wetter summer.
"That's not necessarily stating that we will be rainy for the summer season. We're describing it more as a situation where we may be stormier," she says.
Elsewhere across Canada, drought is expected to be a significant concern across parts of the Prairies and BC.
"We're watching closely to see how that will impact forest fires," says Powell.
In Eastern Canada, temperatures will be close to normal with near season rainfall.
