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Things don’t usually get hectic for Harry Daley until late June or early July.

But the owner of Lazy Day Raft Rentals says his company started renting out rafts as early as mid-May this year, possibly the earliest start to the season in his eight years of business.

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And if The Weather Network’s predictions of a hotter-than-average summer hold true, Daley can expect the coming months to be just as busy.

“Usually we don’t even start to do anything until mid to end June. Typically our season is Canada Day until the end of September, so we’re well a month earlier than normal,” Daley said.

“If it’s going to be hot and dry, that’s music to our ears.”

According to The Weather Network’s summer outlook, released Tuesday, Calgary will see above seasonal temperatures and average rainfall for June, July and August, with occasional bouts of cooler weather.

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Calgary typically gets average summer highs of about 20 to 23 C, and average lows of about 8 to 10 C.