The quest for 30 degrees: When will Eastern Canada feel the heat?
All four provinces in Western Canada have felt the summer heat, reaching the 30°C threshold, leaving Eastern Canadians wondering when it will be their turn to bask in the summer heat
Western Canada's quest for 30 degrees ended at the start of May, with locales in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba seeing the thermometer rise to summer temperatures.
B.C. was the first province to reach this summer threshold, with temperatures in Kamloops soaring to 30.4°C on May 2.
Alberta was quick to follow, with temperatures in Cold Lake and Dupre reaching 30°C the next day, on May 3.
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Temperatures in Saskatchewan also soared into the 30s over the weekend. Hudson Bay, Sask., even claimed the title of Canada's hotspot so far this year after reaching 32.1°C on May 4.
Several Manitoba communities were also in contention against Hudson Bay over the weekend for Canada's hotspot. Dauphin reached the highest temperature in Manitoba but was narrowly beat out with a high of 31.9°C—just shy of the current record.
Folks on the Prairies can expect to see more 30-degree days throughout this week and into early next week. Even northwestern Ontario, which sits in a bit of a grey zone between Western and Eastern Canada, could sneak into the 30-degree club as some of the warm air off the Prairies sneaks across the Manitoba border.
When can Eastern Canada expect 30-degree temperatures?
Unfortunately, it's not looking like folks in Eastern Canada can expect hot summer temperatures anytime soon.
Ontario came close at the end of April when temperatures in Egbert reached 28.8°C, which is still blazing hot, especially for spring.
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Warmer temperatures in the upper 20s are expected for Ontario and Quebec late next week, which will be the region's next best chance to see a 30°C day if the heat overperforms anywhere. If that doesn't happen, though, it could be a while before the heat returns for another try.
Atlantic Canada will also be waiting even longer, as spring's chilly air has been dominating over the region for some time. It will be a feat for temperatures to reach 20°C over the next couple of weeks, let alone 30°C.
In fact, Newfoundland has yet to record any temperatures reaching 20°C in 2025! The island province does have a history of waiting longer than the rest of Canada for summer heat, though, so waiting and seeing is just the name of the game.
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