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More rainfall for Prairie farmers
Heavy rain may become more common as the climate on the Canadian Prairies makes more of the storm types that…
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Frost damage hits Manitoba vegetable farms
Early frost had already drought-weary vegetable farms rushing to harvest in Manitoba in the second week of September.
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Warmer than average August
Manitoba forecaster Daniel Bezte reviews the outcome of Prairie temperature and rainfall predictions for August from sources including weather models,…
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Weather school: Reasons for big rainfall on the Prairies
Heavy, severe rain events need a couple of conditions before farms in Western Canada get soaked: Moisture in the atmosphere…
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Warmer and wetter future for Prairie farms
Warming oceans and warming air translate to more humidity. For Manitoba farmers, greater availability of water vapour will make it…
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Prairie heatwaves and upper highs
Weather expert Daniel Bezte looks at heat waves and the climate factors that lead to extended periods of high heat…

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

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?

Manitoba soybeans dodge frost damage
Frost hit large parts of Manitoba in early September, but wasn’t prevalent or long-lasting enough to cause concern for soybean fields

2025 cereal harvest hits highs and lows in Manitoba
Oat harvest was complicated by heavy rain, while wheat yields so far are all over the map and depend on each area’s drought situation

More rainfall for Prairie farmers
As the atmosphere warms, farmers on the Canadian Prairies could see more heavy rainfalls

Frost damage hits Manitoba vegetable farms
Early frost had already drought-weary vegetable farms rushing to harvest in Manitoba in the second week of September

Warmer than average August
Warm weather forecasted to continue in September

Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest nearly one-third complete
Fall rye, winter wheat near completion

Prairie forecast: Cool east, warm west
Forecast issued September 3, covering Sept. 3 to 10, 2025
