Weather won’t bring relief to firefighters any time soon
Posted May 13, 2016 7:24 am.
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Don’t expect the weather to offer too much assistance to firefighters up near Fort McMurray.
City News Meteorologist Andrew Schultz says dry conditions will remain for some time.
“Tuesday into Wednesday, there is a chance, about a 60 per cent chance, of some showers. Of course, talking on a Friday for Tuesday, Wednesday, it’s still more than a handful of days away. But that could certainly help efforts,” he said. “Of course, you’re always hoping that things don’t re-spark and at the same time that you can cool some of these hot spots. So, that’s good news, but you’ll still have to wait to the middle of next week.”
On the plus side, Schultz says temperatures should stay in the mid-teens to low twenties, and a light wind will finally start to push some of the smoke away from the city over the weekend.
