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Smoke and weather a complex topic
When I started my yearly review of severe summer weather, we had smoke from forest fires across the Prairies. Then some annoying upper lows affected our weather, bringing cool and wet conditions, so I wrote about that.
Now that is time to write about forest fire smoke, it is no longer an issue, hopefully for[...]
Warmer summer expected
June was as cool and wet as it felt, but there may be a weather change on the horizon as we get further into July.
An early 2023 weather outlook
Due to the timing of deadlines this holiday season, I cannot provide the usual weather forecast. Instead, I thought we would have a little fun and take a brief look at the latest long-range outlooks for 2023. I will dig deeper into this topic in January and examine some of the factors that may drive[...]
What will summer weather bring to the Canadian Prairies?
Daniel Bezte delves into the various weather outlooks for summer 2024.
More science of high and low pressure
Our region of the world is in between the dynamically produced high to our south and the low to our north. The interactionbetween these two features is why we live in the most dynamic weather environment in the world.
The highs and lows of weather
Meteorologists talk a lot about high and low pressure but what causes these conditions?
Here comes thunderstorm season
When it comes to severe weather, there are three levels of alert. Knowing these levels and what they mean is the first step to keeping yourself informed and safe.
Spring storm sprinkles moisture across thirsty Prairies
Rain and snow this spring left topsoil moisture in good condition for seeding in much of the Prairies, but hasn’t added to deeper moisture in many regions. A burst of spring precipitation came April 15-18, as the effects of a Colorado low brought sustained rain and snow to Manitoba. Brandon accumulated nearly 25 millimetres; Morden[...]
Weather extremes trim EU 2023-24 grain prospects
Reuters – Europe’s grain crop is expected to drop due to wildly ranging growing conditions, according to an Aug. 2 report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service post in Madrid, Spain. The agency reported that the bloc has suffered “weather conditions ranging from excessive heat to cooler-than-average temperatures, and from drought to[...]
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