That's one reason why we see hot, dry weather systems stall, allowing heat domes to build and set the stage for fire," he said.Īccording to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System, the destruction from these fires up to this point in the season has been 13 times worse than the 10-year average.Īs New York City suffocated under a thick smog that turned the skies orange and shrouded its skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty, Sen. "Now that the Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world, the jet stream is weaker, a little wonkier. It's getting weaker, he said, because its strength depends on the temperature differences between the Arctic and the south.
Struzik said the jet stream, which creates weather and moves it from west to east, also contributes to the fires. According to the Canada Drought Monitor, all 10 provinces are experiencing abnormal dryness, moderate or severe drought. In the Canadian prairies of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba - where fires now rage - drought has hit particularly hard. It tied California's Death Valley as the hottest place in North America that day. In 2021, Canada experienced its hottest day ever when Lytton, British Columbia hit 49.6 degrees Celsius, 121 degrees Fahrenheit, smashing the previous record of 113 degrees.
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