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Prairie forecast: Warm, dry west; warm, unsettled east

Highlights Summary Last week’s forecast did well considering the unusually blocking pattern that developed. An area of low pressure did develop as expected over the west-central U.S. It tried to push northwards and eastwards but was kept mostly in place by a strong ridge of high pressure over the central and eastern Prairies. The models

Ice crystals and snow whipped up by winter winds catch the sun near Russell, Man.

Mythbusting the folklore of winter forecasts

Can Manitoba’s fall really predict future winter weather? From early leaf drop to when the birds leave, there are plenty of old sayings, but how much fact is there behind the folklore?

Can Manitoba’s fall really predict future winter weather? From early leaf drop to when the birds leave, there are plenty of old sayings, but how much fact is there behind the folklore?



The June 20-22 rain will ensure that most producers harvest a crop in 2025.

More rainfall for Prairie farmers

As the atmosphere warms, farmers on the Canadian Prairies could see more heavy rainfalls

Heavy rain may become more common as the climate on the Canadian Prairies makes more of the storm types that produce it.



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Warmer than average August

Warm weather forecasted to continue in September

Manitoba forecaster Daniel Bezte reviews the outcome of Prairie temperature and rainfall predictions for August from sources including weather models, the almanacs and himself, then looks ahead to September.



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Prairie forecast: Cool east, warm west

Forecast issued September 3, covering Sept. 3 to 10, 2025

We start this period with a large upper low over northern Ontario, an area of Arctic high pressure building southwards over Manitoba and strong but narrow upper ridge of high pressure over B.C. This particular setup is going to bring cool temperatures over the eastern Prairies for the next several days. Western regions will stay on the mild side.


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