Not The Coldest Spring Ever

Table 1. January to June mean temperatures Table 2. March to May (C) 2009 Winnipeg Brandon Dauphin Table 3. 2009 versus 1979, mean C Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Mean C 1979 -27.2 -30.9 -14.7 -16.0 -9.4 -6.9 2.7 1.4 7.7 8.2 Dauphin 2009 1.2 0.3 0.3 Mean C 2009 -18.4 15.6 Mean C

Weathernet Summary: Too Cold, Too Dry, Too Wet

Selected comments from last week’s Weathernet reports: Rivers: Our area needs heat and moisture for pasture land. Miami: No rain this week so far, but still plenty wet. Need some heat. Gilbert Plains: Send some heat and wind; two quarters to go, but too wet. Deloraine: There are low patches to sow. Earlysown crops are


Continuing Our Look At Thunderstorms

In the last issue, we started talking about thunderstorms and I was forced to end the article in what you might call a “cliff hanger.” We discussed how we need a strong difference in temperature vertically in the atmosphere, with cold air located over top of warm air. Then I went on to say that




Cooking Up Thunderstorms With Mother Nature

Well, it seems like it’s finally thunderstorm season, so I think we should take advantage of this fact and take a look at the topic of thunderstorms. Each year I touch on this topic, because, well, it’s one of the most important weather topics of which to have an understanding during the summer on the


Issued: Monday, May 25, 2009 Covering: May 28 –June 3

I’m starting to get a bad feeling about what this summer’s weather is going to be like. Usually when the weather pattern changes, it does so in a dramatic way, but so far I see no signs of it changing. In fact, the longer-range weather models, which have been hinting at a dramatic change in

Issued: Monday, May 11, 2009 Covering: May 13 –May 20

The weather models had a tough time with the multiple areas of low pressure that brought the cool weather to our region late last week, but they appear to still be correct about a strong storm system to affect our region this week. Low pressure is forecast to push through south-central Manitoba on Wednesday and


Flood Risk Downgraded

“In a few months, we’ll be trying to find water to irrigate the garden.” – JOHN SNYDER The rising waters of the Souris River appear to have spared Melita residents, with the expected crest about three feet lower than previously feared. Two weeks ago, with the provincial flood forecaster predicting a flood to rival that

Cool Weather To Continue Into May?

Ithink if I had to describe April’s weather in just a few words it would be “the same old thing.” During the first four months of 2009 we have basically been stuck in the same general weather pattern. This pattern is keeping any really warm air bottled up to our south, but at the same