Maritime weather: potential record high temperatures expected [Video]

A pattern of persistent high pressure continues to keep the Maritimes relatively dry and warm for this time of the year.

Temperature climbs, watching records for Tuesday

More sunshine and high temperatures climbing well above seasonal averages are expected over at least the next few days for the Maritimes.

High temperatures on Monday are expected to reach the low-to-mid 20’s for both Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. High temperatures for much of New Brunswick are expected to be in the mid-to-high 20’s. We aren’t likely to see widespread record high temperatures set for a September 16th though. Most of the standing records are in the low-30’s for New Brunswick and mid-to-high 20’s for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

New Brunswick will see sunny conditions on Tuesday with high temperatures mostly in the high 20’s and near 30. That will give a better chance of some daily high temperature records being set. Nova Scotia and …