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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[...]
Understanding early and late frosts
Besides drought, frost probably has the greatest impact on agriculture. As any Prairie farmer knows all too well, untimely frosts can result in substantial losses and the length of the frost-free season restricts agricultural opportunities. Dates of the last spring or first fall frosts vary from year to year, but overall, they are relatively constant.[...]
The slow slide into drought
We had a fairly major storm system on the Prairies last week, but it was not strong enough to warrant major attention. Manitoba received the most moisture from this system, with widespread 20 to 30 millimetres of rain mixed with snow. The northern half of agricultural Saskatchewan, along with the far eastern regions, also saw[...]
March and February weather swapped out
March across the Prairies was almost, but not quite, a weather reversal of February. Last year, June had average temperatures equivalent to July’s, and July had average temperatures more like June. We didn’t quite see that in March, but in some locations, March was a little colder than February. The strange weather continues. March was[...]
Wild weather ride in January
If January was any indication of what weather will be like for the rest of 2024, it is going to be one wild year. What a month it was! It started off warm. Then winter showed up in full force, bringing record-breaking cold, especially over the western half of the Prairies. Luckily it didn’t last[...]
Anatomy of a cold snap
I’ve had a couple of really good questions over the last few weeks. One was very timely about the Polar Vortex, and the other was a question about the impact of volcanic activity on our climate, particularly the Tonga volcanic eruption back in January of 2022. Since the polar vortex question is a little more[...]
Warm weather dominated 2023 headlines
For those of you who have been reading my articles over the years, you probably know that the end of the December and the beginning of January means it’s time to reflect on the previous year’s weather. I like to start off with a global view and then zoom in to Canada and then, finally,[...]
Weather forecasting 101: the short game
I recently tried to explain how I go about creating a forecast so you can do it too. Here is the Coles notes version: Make sure you have a solid basic understanding of the weather; in particular, highs, lows, pressure patterns and how the atmosphere flows at various heights. Read up on meteorology using some[...]
How to create your own weather forecast
One of the questions I’m asked most often is how I create my weather forecasts. I have discussed some of the weather websites I use, but I don’t think I’ve ever gone into detail. If I do a good job, I might put myself out of business! To create your own forecast, you first need[...]
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
