Riding the edge of a heat wave

Last week’s forecast played out pretty much as expected, with the exception of a little more cloud and slightly cooler temperatures on Sunday and Monday, but after the dry weather and all the heat last week I think it was actually appreciated! It looks like the heat will be back on for most of this

A July heat wave is possible

Summer weather definitely arrived last week with plenty of heat, humidity and even a few thunderstorms. It looks like this pattern will continue for much of this forecast period. Fortunately, it looks like we may miss the extreme heat the U.S. is experiencing during this forecast period, but it still looks like it will be


An active weather pattern continues

Depending on where you are in the province, last week’s forecast was either right on the money or off by a little bit. We saw the heat until Thursday as predicted, but over the weekend some regions saw nothing but rain and thunderstorms, while other regions saw only a little bit of rain and plenty

Expect some fairly typical spring weather

The forecast for the start of this week was initially showing a large western low staying to our south. This didn’t pan out as the models indicated. Instead, the western low tracked right through southern Manitoba, bringing clouds, showers and cooler temperatures. By the middle of this week high pressure should be back in charge,


Above-average warmth continues

In our last issue we began our annual look at severe summer weather and I did indicate we would continue on that theme in this issue. What I forgot was that another month was coming to an end, which means it’s time for our look back at April’s weather, then our look ahead to see

High pressure to dominate this week

For most of this forecast period it looks like our weather will be dominated by high pressure. This will result in dry conditions, with temperatures starting out on the cool side and slowly warming to around average for this time of the year. A deepening area of low pressure over Eastern Canada will help an


Well-above-average temperatures to continue

After a brief period of average temperatures last weekend, which really felt cold, it looks like we’ll be returning to much-above-average temperatures during this forecast period. While it looks like temperatures will be warm, it also looks like it could be fairly wet, with plenty of potential storm systems poised to affect our region. The

Record-setting warm spell continues

Another month has come and gone, and as for the winter of 2011-12, it seems like it was the winter that really never was. February, to no one’s surprise, came in well above average, making it the eighth month in a row that we’ve seen above-average temperatures. Both the Brandon and Winnipeg regions had February


There’s plenty of melting ahead

If you enjoy winter weather and getting outdoors to enjoy the snow, then you’d better take advantage of the next week. The weather models have been pointing toward a significant warming to begin near the end of this forecast period and if the models are correct most areas of agricultural Manitoba will be snow free

Will we see a late-winter cold snap?

It’s looking more and more likely that our weather pattern will undergo a bit of a switch over the next week or so. We saw the first indications of this early in the week, as a Colorado low brushed southeastern areas and brought the first heavy snow event of the year to this region. No