CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — P.E.I. residents who may have felt this October was warmer than usual weren’t wrong. In fact, Charlottetown saw a record-high ...
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SaltWire Network’s weather specialist Allister Aalders said in an interview on Nov. 1 that temperatures have been well above average across Atlantic Canada. The blocking ridge was positioned in such a way that it hovered over Atlantic Canada, causing a large jet stream to pull in warm flows of wind from the south.P.E.I. has been surrounded by this warm water throughout October, causing winds across the Northumberland Strait to increase in temperature by several degrees before making landfall.
Temperatures in P.E.I. were three to five degrees higher than average through the month of October. This is primarily due to a high-pressure ridge that has been hovering over the Atlantic Canadian region, bringing a southerly jet stream of air. - SaltWire Network UPEI climate lab director Adam French told SaltWire Network on Nov. 1 that if P.E.I. continues having warm land and ocean temperatures, stronger storms will become more common. - Contributed
The warm temperatures do bring some silver linings, he added, such as longer farming and tourism seasons.
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