A taste of that summer heat and humidity across much of New Brunswick over the next couple of days.
But Environment Canada says the warm air mass that began moving into the region on Monday should be short-lived.
Meteorologist Ian Hubbard said the heat should peak on Tuesday, with daytime highs in the low to mid-30s for many.
“In terms of how that translates to humidex values, anywhere from 38, 39, even up to 41 in a couple of areas,” said Hubbard.
Temperatures and humidex values will be cooler in communities along the Fundy coast due to the colder water temperatures.
While highs are still expected to be in the upper 20s on Wednesday, Hubbard said you will notice a much drier and fresher air.
That is thanks to a “very small” weather feature that will push through later in the day on Tuesday and bring in drier air from Quebec.
“That’s going to shift these winds from the southwest, which is a very warm flow that pumps in this hot air, and by Wednesday morning, it’s going to be from the northwest,” he said.
Hubbard said that because the hot temperatures and high humidity are not sticking around for long, it does not meet the criteria for a heat warning.
There must be at least two straight days where daytime highs are expected to reach at least 30°C and nighttime lows are not expected to fall below 18°C, or where humidex values are expected to reach 36 or higher.
