Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Avg. 10.2 9.9 10.7 12.1 12.3 9.1 7.9 8.3 8.5 10.2 10.9 10.4 10.0 Average monthly wind speeds (km/h) The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a B. A. (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the
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Issued: Monday, March 15, 2010 Covering: March 17 –March 24
Spring sure seems to have moved in early this year, but I don’t think winter is going to give up this easily. After seeing some near-record-breaking warm temperatures over the last week – at least where the sun was able to make an appearance – it looks like we will see a bit of a
Upside-Down Winter
The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a B. A. (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans
Issued: Monday, March 8, 2010 Covering: March 10 –March 17
We did see some record-breaking temperatures in some regions of Manitoba last week, but not where most people were expecting them. Central and northern regions saw a strong ridge of high pressure dominate the weather and under the sunshine many locations saw highs in the +5 to +10C range. Southern regions had more clouds and
When Should We Expect The Snow To Melt? – for Mar. 11, 2010
The weather page is prepared by Daniel Bezte. Dan has a BA Honours degree in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He has taught climate and weather classes at the U of W, and is a guest climate expert on CJOB’s morning show with Larry Updike. Daniel runs a computerized weather station
February –Average Month
March Monthly Averages (C) Dauphin Brandon Winnipeg MaxT MinT MeanT Ppt (mm) The weather page is prepared by Daniel Bezte. Dan has a BA Honours degree in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He has taught climate and weather classes at the U of W, and is a guest climate expert on
Issued: Monday, March 1, 2010 Covering: March 3 –March 10
As the usual temperature range for this time of the year continues to move upwards, it looks like our temperatures are going to follow. The next five to seven days are going to feel very spring-like across southern and central Manitoba as mild high pressure dominates. With most days experiencing clear skies the growing strength
Issued: Monday, February 22, 2010 Covering: February 24 –March 3
Cold arctic air moved in pretty much on cue early this week, but fortunately for southern and western regions, the core of the cold air stayed well to our north and east. This means the cold air will only last until Wednesday or Thursday before temperatures begin to moderate. By the weekend the arctic high
The Changing Arctic, Part 5
The weather page is prepared by Daniel Bezte. Dan has a BA Honours degree in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He has taught climate and weather classes at the U of W, and is a guest climate expert on CJOB’s morning show with Larry Updike. Daniel runs a computerized weather station
Issued: Monday, February 15, 2010 Covering: February 17 –February 24
It looks like we will be under the influence of high pressure and a predominately northwest flow for the majority of this forecast period. This will result in more sunshine than cloud over the next five to seven days, along with temperatures continuing to be in the middle of the usual temperature range for this