Prince George saw average temperatures and dry conditions in the month of April, and is expected to carry over into May.
According to Environment Canada, April’s mean temperature recorded at the airport was 5 degrees, a slight difference from the normal of 4.9.
Meteorologist Brian Proctor said the biggest difference was seen in precipitation.
“We recorded 13.4 millimetres. Normal for the month of April is 37.4, so 35.8 per cent of normal precipitation so we would term it drier than normal, and it would be the 13th driest on the period of record for Prince George.”
Proctor said the northern capital has a 70 to 80 per cent chance to reach above normal temperatures, with the first week of May forecast to sit in the low to mid 20 degree range.
“I think we’ll probably start to cool down in the second weekend of May at this point in time.”
“Looks like the ridge is going to sort of depress itself a little bit if I can put it that way, but in general terms, it looks like the ridge is going to be a prevalent feature for the month.”
He added there’s a real possibility for temperature records to be broken, particularly between Tuesday to Thursday, noting the normal for this time of year is 15 degrees.
May’s precipitation won’t be much different compared to April, as Proctor said it’ll remain below normal.
More information about the forecast in Prince George can be found here.
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