Rainfall did not contribute much to alleviate 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 devastating wildfire season this summer, according to Environment Canada.

In June, July and August, the area saw 78 mm of rain, compared to the usual 137 mm 鈥� making it the seventh driest summer on record.

August alone was 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 second driest on record, with only 3.3 mm of rain, which is about eight per cent of normal.

In terms of temperatures, this summer was slightly cooler than normal.

According to Matt McDonald, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, the amount of smoke hovering over the 亚洲天堂 Lake area likely contributed to the slightly cooler temperatures.

鈥淲ith all the smoke in the area, it really limits the daytime heating,鈥� he said, adding that 亚洲天堂 Lake averaged 0.3 C colder than normal.

Although the area saw near normal temperatures in September 鈥� with highs of 13 C and overnight lows of 2 C, 亚洲天堂 Lake started seeing a cooling trend Sunday.

鈥淲e鈥檒l start seeing some frosty nights, getting down to -3 C and -4 C beginning Sunday onwards.鈥�

According to McDonald, B.C. saw a dramatic shift in weather between August and September.

鈥淲e came out of this record-breaking heat and drought this summer, and as soon as September rolled we went from the peak of summer to late fall conditions. We didn鈥檛 have that early fall.鈥�

鈥淭he past week was a lot more seasonal with sun and near-normal temperatures,鈥� he added.

Although Environment Canada models suggest slightly cooler-than-normal temperatures for the first half of October, that trend is expected to change after mid-October.

鈥淎s we get to the second half of October, November and December, our long-term models are suggesting warmer-than-normal [temperatures] for the rest of the fall season.鈥�

When it comes to winter, McDonald said models are hinting at a weak El Ni帽o, which tends to bring warmer-than-normal temperatures. Typically the effects of El Ni帽o only become apparent toward the end of December.

鈥淭he winter may very well be slightly warmer than normal,鈥� he said.

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