Farmers on the Canadian Prairies saw more rain in June than they did earlier in the 2025 growing season
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Explaining severe summer weather: Hail
Hail is a common and potentially dangerous form of precipitation which is commonly seen during thunderstorms on the Canadian Prairies. But how does it happen?
How smoke changes weather
Daniel Bezte column on the complex interaction of wildfire smoke and weather.
The ingredients of a Prairie thunderstorm
Weather columnist Daniel Bezte says Manitoba farmers can expect many thunderstorms every summer, but only some become severe, if they have all the right ingredients.
Summer storm season returns to the Prairies
Warmer temperatures in Manitoba means there’s much more energy available for severe summer weather, such as thunderstorms bringing heavy rains, hail, damaging wind and tornadoes.
A dry spring may slide into a dry summer on the Prairies
The rain tap might slow to a trickle on the Canadian Prairies this summer. Long range forecasts in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta all expect little precipitation in coming months.
Neither rain, snow, sleet or hail…
Farmers on the Prairies can expect to see all types of precipitation in the spring and early summer, including snow, rain, sleet and hail.
Prairie forecast: Near-average temperatures as messy weather pattern continues
Our current unsettled and—for lack of better word—'messy' weather pattern looks to continue for at least one more week.
Prairie forecast: Sunny and warm with a chance of rain
This forecast period is looking much more stable and predictable as a large area of high pressure dominates the Prairie region.
Prairie forecast: Seasonably cool with chances of precipitation
This forecast period starts with a broad, cool area of high pressure stretching across the Prairie provinces. The cool air combined with strong mid-summer sunshine is leading to partly cloudy skies along with the odd shower or thundershower.
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