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The rapid spread of the 2023 Canadian wildfires was exacerbated by the drought. [4] [5] Vegetation throughout Canada was exceptionally dry, leading to tinder-like conditions. Lightning strikes in Canada's west, the most common cause of wildfires in Canada, were not commonly accompanied by any significant rain. [6]
The North American Drought Monitor [7] has been established as a cooperative effort among drought experts in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. to monitor drought on a weekly basis. The site provides North American maps based on a synthesis of multiple indices and local impacts that best represents current drought conditions.
During the month of August 2023, the absence of rain has been significant in general in the country, taking into account that August is the second rainiest of the year, after July, and during the monsoon. August 2023 is estimated to be the driest since meteorological parameters began to be recorded in 1901.
In Vancouver, the historical average temperature for the city during meteorological summer, which runs from June 1 to Aug. 31, is 60.8 F (16 C).However, this summer, temperatures will likely be ...
When compared to January 2022, drought conditions have significantly improved across the Canadian Prairies, but Anderson cautions that the lower-than-historical-average rainfall this spring could ...
The annual U.S. winter outlook report predicts La Niña weather patterns throughout the country. Will that mean an end to the drought in eastern Ohio? NOAA's 2024-25 winter forecast is here.
Satellite images show smoke from Canadian wildfires over Western Europe on August 17, 2024. Emissions from the fires are expected to exceed those of every year since tracking began in 2003, except for the historically bad 2023 season. [6] Soot and ash from Jasper landed on the Athabasca Glacier, allowing the glacier to absorb more sunlight ...
Cited survey(s) 2022–2023 California floods: December 26, 2022 – March 25, 2023 Southern California, the California Central Coast, Northern California and Nevada [y 1] [y 2] [y 3] [y 4] [y 5] 2023 Canadian wildfires: March–October 2023 Canada (all 13 provinces and territories) [y 1] [y 2] [y 3] [y 4] [y 5] 2023 Western North America heat ...