First Day the Great Heatwave of Late August/Early September 2010

What could be our warmest period of the entire Summer of 2010 started yesterday. When highs throughout Western & Central New Brunswick reached the lower 30s. C (a minium of 32 C need as a high to register as an official heat wave day, three of which occurring consecutively required for an official heat wave), discounting humidex readings which were in the upper 30s' C. On Wednesday & Thursday highs should peak in the mid to upper 30s C, with humidex readings peaking in the lower to mid-40s C. The heatwave should break late on Friday, or early on Saturday (with a return to normal to slightly above normal conditions) courtesy of the same cold frontal trough that will eventually recurve Hurricane Earl. I will keep you posted on this developing dangerous situation. Listed below is a sampling of reprting stations across Western & Central NB, which recorded heat wave highs yesterday:

 

Historical Data

 

Saint Stephen

Yesterday

 

Max:

33.5°C

Min:

17.0°C

Precip:

0.0 mm

 

 

Normals

 

Max:

22°C

Min:

8°C

 

Today

 

Sunrise:

6:49

Sunset:

20:10

 

Historical Data:

 

Fredericton

Yesterday

 

Max:

32.1°C

Min:

16.2°C

Precip:

0.0 mm

 

 

 Normals

 

Max:

22°C

Min:

8°C

 

Today

 

Sunrise:

6:46

Sunset:

20:08

Historical Data

 

Edmundston

Yesterday

 

Max:

32.6°C

Min:

13.0°C

Precip:

0.0 mm

 

 

Normals

 

Max:

20°C

Min:

8°C

 

Today

 

Sunrise:

6:50

Sunset:

20:17