Fall foliage (Photo: Acadia Broadcasting)
Temperatures were above normal this summer in New Brunswick and that warmth is expected to spill over into fall according to the Weather Network.
In its fall forecast, meteorologist Rachel Modestino says it’s shaping up to be a decent season.
“We have some warm south and southwesterly winds that look like they will be persisting through this next season. So above normal temperatures are expected.”
Modestino says surrounding ocean temperatures are above normal right now which will be a factor in precipitation for the season.
“The water is running a fever. We’re talking about 20 degrees Celsius for September. So that’s about two to five degrees above normal for this time of year. It’s quite anomalous.”
She says any storms entering the region will be fed and fuelled by the warmer water which could mean more moisture and heavier rainfall.
While the peak of hurricane season has just passed us by, Modestino expects tropical storm activity will still be average to above average this fall.
She made note of the recent impact of post-tropical storm Earl on eastern Newfoundland which brought strong winds and about 200 mm of rain even though it was well offshore in the north Atlantic.
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