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A warmer fall on the way thanks to El Niño weather pattern
And across the NWT, water levels are generally higher than this time last year, says NWT Water Monitoring Bulletin
El Niño is present and forecast to intensify in the fall, driving warmer than normal temperatures, says a new report.
The forecast effect of El Niño on precipitation in the NWT for this fall is unclear.
Water levels are generally higher than levels observed at this time last year, across most of the large lakes and rivers in the NWT, stated the NWT Water Monitoring Bulletin.
However, there are the with some rivers or lakes where the water level is currently well below average: Prosperous Lake; Cameron River; and Yamba River.
As a relief to communities relying on the barged summer re-supply, the Mackenzie River is higher than last year.
The NWT Hydrometric Network stated that water levels have shown some recovery since the low levels observed over the past few years.
This is due to an above-average snowpack in much of the Mackenzie River basin this past winter, and recent near to above normal precipitation in western and northern NWT in July.
And July precipitation was variable across the NWT, ranging from well below average in Yellowknife, average in Fort Smith and Hay River, and above average in Fort Liard, Norman Wells, and Inuvik
Warmer than average temperatures are forecast across the NWT, especially for August.
Closer to normal conditions are possible along the Beaufort Coast.
