CBC Manitoba: Expect hotter-than-usual weather this summer as Manitoba battles wildfire season, experts say

Alex Crawford, an assistant professor in the department of environment and geography at the University of Manitoba, said forecasts show the confidence on those above-normal temperatures, while high across the province, is especially high in northern Manitoba.

But other elements of the summer forecast that could affect wildfire risk are generally harder to predict accurately.

For example, Crawford said “we really can’t say anything confidently about” precipitation this summer, while predicting the amount of fires that start from lightning from thunderstorms is “a fool’s errand.”

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