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First PG heat wave of summer expected by the weekend: Environment Canada

Daily temperatures are expected to be six to ten degrees above normal by the weekend as Prince George is predicted to receive its first warm spell of the summer.

Environment Canada says the northern capital could find itself above the 30-degree mark Sunday and Monday.

Meteorologist, Ken Dosanjh told MyPGNow.com this comes off the heels of what was a wet and cool June.

“The mean temperature was on the order of 12.3 degrees. The normal for this period (June) is 13.75. As we move into precipitation, it was wetter than normal – Prince George saw 123% of its normal precipitation on average. Prince George normally sees around 65 millimetres for June.”

He adds a ridge of high pressure will sit off-shore and start to elevate by mid-week.

“Normally, we are looking at 22 or 23 degree highs. We will generally be seasonal from now until the next couple of days but then as soon as we start to move into the weekend, that is when temperatures will elevate to six to ten degrees above normal.”

A link to the long-range forecast can be found here.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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