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CBS News
18-06-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Summer-like heat briefly returns to Northern California before weekend cooldown
Triple-digit heat is back in the forecast Wednesday, but it'll be short-lived as our next pattern change brings cooler air and strong winds by the end of the week. Triple-digit heat Wednesday The hottest day of the week arrives on Wednesday as a high-pressure system spreads over California. Valley temperatures will soar into the triple digits by late afternoon, with Sacramento expected to hit 100°F for the first time this June. The heat will also impact the foothills, where highs will climb into the upper 90s and low 100s. Even the Sierra will feel warm, with sunny skies and highs in the 80s. A noticeable shift after a mild start to the month. By Wednesday night, a light Delta Breeze will begin to pick up, setting the stage for a noticeable cooldown Thursday morning across the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. Fire danger increases with incoming winds Our high-pressure system won't stick around long. By Thursday, it begins to shift east, making way for a strong low-pressure system moving toward the West Coast. This will deepen the marine layer and usher in cooler, windier conditions through the end of the week. While rain is expected in the Pacific Northwest, our region will stay mostly dry. However, fire danger will remain elevated due to gusty winds and dry vegetation, especially in grassy and wooded areas that have been drying out in the recent heat. Thursday kicks off with morning temperatures in the 60s, rising only into the mid to upper 80s by the afternoon, a 20+ degree drop from Wednesday. Winds will also pick up, particularly in the Delta and Sierra regions, where a Red Flag Warning is in effect from the Tahoe Basin into parts of Nevada. In the Valley, wind gusts could reach up to 35 MPH by Thursday evening. While higher humidity levels may prevent critical fire conditions, fire danger remains high. Be cautious around dry brush and practice fire safety. PG&E issued a Public Safety Power Shutoff warning for parts of Northern and Central California from Thursday through Sunday. A cool start to summer? We'll end off the week in the 80s as highs on Friday. The Summer Solstice officially begins at 7:42 p.m. on Friday, June 20, marking the longest day of the year and the official start of summer. Expect gusty conditions Friday, especially in the Delta and mountains, where winds could reach up to 50 mph. If you have outdoor plans, be mindful of the wind and fire danger. Heading into the weekend, our cool down continues. Valley temperatures will hold in the low 80s, while foothills and mountain areas will feel a significant drop, with highs in the 60s and 70s. In fact, Saturday, the first full day of summer, will be the coolest day of the week. Looking ahead Next week will begin mild with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. We'll add in more heat by Wednesday, yet highs will stay close to seasonal averages. Make sure to stay with the CBS Sacramento First Alert Weather team for any new updates.
CTV News
05-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Most of Alberta under a ‘very high' to ‘extreme' fire danger risk with more hot, dry weather in the forecast
Very little precipitation in the forecast for Alberta. Jodi Hughes has a look at the five-day forecast from the Sky Watch Weather Centre. A strong ridge of high pressure will become the main weather-maker for Alberta and B.C. pushing temperatures close to 30 C in southern Alberta. There is very little precipitation in the forecast and relative humidly values will remain low, which is concerning for regions dealing with wildfires. Most of Alberta under a 'very high' to 'extreme' fire danger risk with more hot, dry weather in the forecast Air quality advisories have been issued for many provinces and territories as smoke from fires in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba is spreading west to east across the country. Most of Alberta under a 'very high' to 'extreme' fire danger risk with more hot, dry weather in the forecast Air quality advisories (smoky gray) as of 7 a.m. June 5, 2025. The high-riding jet stream is keeping most of the particulate into the northern and central portions of the Prairies, including in Alberta. There will be persistent atmospheric stability in Alberta, meaning it should remain mostly sunny with only a light breeze for most of the next week. Most of Alberta under a 'very high' to 'extreme' fire danger risk with more hot, dry weather in the forecast Daytime highs in Calgary are forecast to sit between 21 C to 30 C with lows between 8 C to 13 C until next Wednesday. The normal range this time of year is 19 C for a high and 6 C for a daily low.
CBC
31-05-2025
- Climate
- CBC
N.S. wildfire season off to a slow start after cool, wet spring
The wildfire season in Nova Scotia has been off to a "slow" start, according to the manager of forest protection with the province's natural resources department. Wildfire season in Nova Scotia runs from March 15 to Oct. 15 and Scott Tingely told CBC News that so far, the number of fires and the amount of hectares burned are both below average at this point. "We had a pretty cool, wet spring so far, so that has certainly helped kind of mitigate the conditions and the risk," Tingley said. As of Thursday, 39 fires have burned about 35 hectares across the province so far. Changing weather conditions This past week, however, has been somewhat concerning because of the hot and windy conditions, he said. There was a small fire in West Gore on Wednesday evening that burned through about 1.5 hectares. The wildfire situation in Nova Scotia has changed rapidly over the last week, according to data from Natural Resources Canada. On Tuesday, the department listed the fire danger across most of the province as low. And as of Thursday, that classification was raised to high for the bulk of the mainland and Cape Breton. Tingley said this week's low humidity and high temperatures, along with breezy winds, do create favourable conditions for wildfires, but we're now in a "green up" period. That's important for bringing shade and moisture to dry areas. "We're starting to see a lot of the trees starting to leaf out," he said. "The trees greening up are kind of mitigating some of that risk as well." CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon said this year, the biggest issue is how long it's been since the last rainfall. "With leftover dead grass and shrubs from the winter, it doesn't take long for things to dry out," Snoddon said. "On that note, we've had a pretty good May with some rain every few days." Mitigation since record wildfire year Tingley said in the two years since after the province's most devastating wildfire season on record, the Department of Natural Resources has implemented all the recommendations that were in a report about the department's response in 2023. Some of those changes include updating equipment, renewing the helicopter fleet and improving internal communication procedures. He said the department has also worked on adding more personnel to the teams that deal with wildfires. "That was a recognized gap and we've done a lot adding capacity to our ability to respond, particularly around incident management teams and getting more people trained to respond and support the efforts," Tingley said. The wildfires of 2023 tore through areas of Shelburne County and the Upper Tantallon area just north of Halifax, destroying more than 200 homes and burning 25,000 hectares of forest. Last year, things shifted dramatically, with the province seeing its least active wildfire season on record, with 83 wildfires burning about 47.5 hectares of land. Tingley said some of that change could be due to residents changing their behaviour when it comes to burning since 2023. A fine of $25,000 was temporarily put in place for illegal burning in the province. That fine was made permanent earlier this month.
CTV News
11-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Two wildfires burning in Quebec, as peak season approaches
The fire danger index has been raised in some areas of Quebec as two wildfires are burning. (SOPFEU)
