Summer officially arrived in New Brunswick early today at 12:32 a.m. ADT.
This is the longest day of the year with 15 hours and 46 minutes of daylight in Greater Moncton.
The Weather Network is predicting a warmer than normal season with hot and humid conditions.
Meteorologist Michael Carter says the humidity may often stick around overnight.
“If you’re going to be out camping, if you’re going to be out on those evening walks, you may notice it’s warmer than you expect and it’s more humid than you expect in those overnight hours this year.”
While rainfall is expected to be above normal overall, Carter thinks it won’t necessarily mean more days of rain but systems which do arrive may carry more moisture with them.
Last year, many parts of New Brunswick experienced drought but Carter believes that may not be the case this summer.
He adds forecasters are keeping their eye on the Prairies which is already experiencing drought conditions.
