New Brunswick Breaks Daily High Temperature Records Before Frost Advisory

Several New Brunswick communities set new daily high temperature records on Wednesday. Fredericton reached 31.3 C, exceeding the previous record of 30.6 C set in 1951. Moncton recorded 31.4 C, surpassing the 1931 record of 28.9 C. Several other locations also broke or tied records from 2003.

Doaktown tied its record of 31 C. Grand Manan reached 29.5 C, above the prior mark of 24.9 C. Kouchibouguac set a record of 31.2 C. Saint John recorded 29.2 C, above the previous 25.2 C mark. St. Stephen reached 31.2 C, exceeding the 2012 record of 26 C.

Jill Maepea, a Fredericton-based meteorologist with Environment Canada, said it is not unusual to see 30 C days in May. She noted that several locations broke records by several degrees. Environment Canada issued frost advisories for the entire province for early Friday morning.

The advisory states that most of the province could see temperatures between 0 C and 2 C on Friday morning. Northwestern areas may reach between -2 C and 2 C. Maepea said frost advisories are issued when ground frost and temperatures near or below zero are expected.

Maepea said the large temperature swing is part of the transition from winter to summer conditions. She added that the rest of the week will feature below-seasonal temperatures, with highs between 15 C and 17 C. Temperatures are expected to return to near seasonal levels for the weekend.