Published on May 8, 2024 at 10:15 p.m.
The trend seems well established in Quebec. Forecast.
Gray sequence
If you find that spring leaves something to be desired when it comes to the presence of the sun, you are right. February and March were sunnier than average, but April had fewer hours of sunshine than usual. Since May 1, this disappointing trend has continued. When will the situation change in Quebec?
Dominant clouds
The next few days should not break the trend which has continued for several weeks. The sun appeared sporadically in Quebec, but it is the absence of a prolonged sequence of good weather which characterizes part of the spring of 2024. A seven-day horizon does not suggest many hours of sunshine. sunshine, except for Friday. Already, Saturday and Sunday look normal with scattered clouds and showers.
Disappointing overview
By stretching its neck later next week, Quebec risks once again suffering the effects of an atmospheric trough. This context would prevent the sky from clearing to offer a beautiful streak of good weather and would be more favorable to clouds and instability. Although La Belle Province is often afflicted by this situation, it is not abnormal in spring.
Beautiful sequences
If we take a look at the data collected in recent years, Quebec regularly records a prolonged sequence of good weather in May. These periods include around ten sunny days with mild temperatures. According to forecasts, such a sequence could only occur towards the end of the month.
With the collaboration of Patrick Duplessis, meteorologist.
