Environment Canada has released its summer forecast for Ottawa and eastern Ontario, predicting a hot summer with above-seasonal temperatures and normal precipitation levels for June, July, and August. This contrasts with last summer, which saw below-normal rainfall during the same period. The Weather Network, however, presents a more nuanced outlook, describing the summer as 'the on-again, off-again summer.' It suggests that while periods of heat will occur, they will be interspersed with cooler air, resulting in average temperatures that may hover around seasonal norms. The forecast indicates that Ottawa's average daytime high in July will be 27.7°C, with more frequent showers and thunderstorms anticipated, leading to interruptions in the warm weather. Despite these fluctuations, the overall expectation is for a summer that remains warmer than usual, albeit with variability in temperature and precipitation patterns.