Summer officially arrived in Manitoba today at 3:50 pm. 

And, in Steinbach it continues to be cooler than normal. As of 3 pm today, the temperature was 23 degrees, which is cooler than the normal high for this time of year is 25 degrees Celsius. 

That is a far cry from what is being felt in provinces to the east. A heat warning is in effect for parts of Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. In Toronto, daytime highs could reach 34 degrees on Thursday, while humidex values could creep up to 44 degrees. The city of Fredericton could be even hotter. 

That sort of heat is not expected to hit southern Manitoba. According to Environment Canada, we could see temperatures climb to 27 or 28 degrees by the middle of next week. 

Meanwhile, Environment Canada's Senior Climatologist has told us that all signs are pointing towards a warmer-than-normal summer for southern Manitoba. With June 1st marking the start of summer on the meteorological calendar, David Phillips delivered his summer weather outlook in late May for Steinbach and area. Phillips says their warmer-than-normal prognostication is backed up by both the U.S. weather bureau and European service. 

"We're all saying the same thing, we think that summer will be warmer than normal across Manitoba," says Phillips. "The only area in Canada that seems to be, not colder than normal but near normal, would be out on the outer coast of British Columbia."

And Phillips says it seems each of the three months of June, July, and August should be warmer than normal. Heading into June, each of the last nine months in Steinbach and area has ended up being warmer than normal. 

In terms of precipitation, Phillips reminds us that June is historically the wettest month of the year in southern Manitoba. According to Environment Canada, Steinbach has received nearly 64 millimetres of rain so far this month. Of the 19 days so far in June, 13 of them have had a measureable amount of rain. Environment Canada is calling for a chance of rain on four of the next seven days.  

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