Lang said what happens next is predictable for this kind of air mass: thunderstorms.
Once the ridge starts to break down, what were expecting to happen in the next couple of days, the atmosphere destabilizes so we see cooler air moving in, some humidity and thats when we see thundershowers starting to form, she said.
Lang added that although August 2012 was hotter than this month has been so far, this year is on track to be in the top 10 hottest Augusts on record.
The wet spring and early summer proved to be beneficial for a majority of the provinces farmers. Lynn Jacobsen, president of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture, said there are many who will be pleased with the recent heat.
I think for a lot of farmers, theyre looking at crops they havent seen for quite a while, so theyre optimistic, he said. (Theyre) probably enjoying it to a certain degree because this will bring their crops forward faster than they would normally expect.
Jacobsen said farmers with irrigation crops will likely be enjoying the heatwave, such as pea farmers, but most farmers across the province will maintain cautious optimism as September approaches.
There is a bit of trepidation on some of the peoples parts thinking, Are we going to get a terrible September like we had last year? and thats always at the back of your mind, he said, adding if the weather stays in the 20 C range, people would be perfectly happy to continue on with that until the end of harvest.read more
Record-breaking heat wave coming to a stormy end – Calgary Herald
