For last week’s forecast the weather models did a pretty darned good job. We definitely saw the cool-down and there were plenty of scattered showers, with central and eastern regions seeing a bit more compared to western regions. The big question is whether we will continue to see cooler-than-average conditions — or will we see
Forecast: Warmer weather returns
Covering the period from September 9 to 16
Weather school: High, low, and middle clouds
Precipitation rarely falls out of stratus clouds, other than occasional drizzle
I know, I know — some of the long-range winter forecasts are starting to come out, so it must be time for me to take a look ahead to see what this fall and winter might have in store for us. Unfortunately, my review of all the different long-range forecasts is going to have to
Forecast: Near-freezing temperatures not that far off
Forecast issued Aug. 28, covering the period from Sept. 2 to 9
Interestingly, even though there was not a lot of confidence in much of last week’s forecast, it was the lower-confidence second half of the forecast that ended up being the most accurate. This means it looks like we are in for a period of cool weather after nearly three months of above-average conditions. Looking at
Weather school: How are clouds formed?
COLLISIONS Clouds appear when atmospheric moisture condenses as droplets big enough to be visible
Last week we talked about how clouds are classified, then I said we would continue our look at clouds by examining each of the different cloud types in a little more detail, discussing just what type of weather we could normally expect with each type of cloud. We are still going to do that, but
Forecast: Lots of uncertainty in the skies
Forecast issued Aug. 21, 2020, covering the period from Aug. 26 to Sept. 2, 2020
Last issue’s forecast didn’t pan out exactly as the weather models figured. As with previous forecasts, the general pattern was fairly accurate, but the timing ended up being off by several days. As we continue into the transition period between summer and fall, we will likely see more difficulties with the weather models trying to
Weather school: It’s all about the clouds
TYPING | Our current naming system classifies clouds by their height, then by their looks
Clouds, where would we be without clouds? Besides being esthetically pleasing to look at (if you’re not looking at them all the time), without them there would be no rain or snow, thunder or lightning, or rainbows! I know we have discussed the topic of clouds in the past, but I can’t seem to find
Forecast: Seasonable temperatures ahead
Covering the period from August 19 to August 26
As the summer of 2020 begins to wind down, the medium-range weather models point to seasonable temperatures to end the month, with no signs of any large cool-downs or “tastes of fall” — at least for now. To begin this forecast period, the weather models show an area of low pressure pushing in from the
Weather: The hottest Manitoba summers
There isn’t a clear-cut definition of what makes a heat wave
For the first time in a while, I am going off grid and enjoying the great outdoors. So, this time around I am digging back and refreshing an older article about the warmest Manitoba summers. So far this year, using Winnipeg as a data point, we have the beginnings of a hot summer, but August
Consistent July temperatures across the Prairies
As summer begins to wind down, let’s take a look at the month that was
Well, believe it or not, another month has come and gone, and depending where you are across the Prairies, and what type of weather you like best, July was either a great month or just too darned wet! So, it is time to once again look back at just what transpired weather-wise across the Prairies
Forecast: Hot, humid weather pulls back
Covering the period from August 5 to August 12
Well, I think to a lot of people’s relief, the building upper ridge that was forecasted to bring more extreme heat and humidity to our region during the last forecast period ended up staying a little farther to our west. The result of this shift was warm but more comfortable temperatures with a few added