Bezte: Cool summer, cool fall?

Bezte: Cool summer, cool fall?

Another month has come and gone and in the weather world, summer is slowly coming to an end. That means it’s time to take a look back at the weather over the past month and to summarize what the three key summer months brought us, weather-wise, across the Prairies. Then, as usual, we’ll take our


Goldenrod (Solidago) fits nicely into a mixed flower border.

Goldenrod is a true harbinger of autumn

When we see the golden blooms we know that fall is fast approaching

Goldenrod can be seen blooming in ditches along roads and highways throughout the countryside during autumn. A lovely wild perennial, it is a true harbinger, and when goldenrod first makes its appearance we know fall — and harvest season — are fast approaching. There are several varieties of native goldenrod and each has a slightly

A field of hay bales near Altamont, Man. on Sept. 30.

Arguably the best time of the year

Some might suggest early last November was a late Indian summer, but was it really?

Almost every year around this time the weather discussion turns to the topic of “Indian summer.” Whether this term is politically correct or not, and I know I have discussed this topic in the past, I think that revisiting this topic every couple of years is useful to help break down some of the misconceptions

First glimpse at fall and winter weather outlook

July 2017 is reported to have been the warmest or nearly the warmest July on record

Here I am in beautiful Riding Mountain National Park in western Manitoba and after three days of camping I have yet to smack a single mosquito; how nice is that?! I am keeping my fingers crossed that the sky conditions will work out for the eclipse on Aug. 21, more for my son than me.


Forecast: Much cooler weather moving in

Issued October 3, 2016 – Covering the period from October 5 to October 12, 2016

Once again, weather models did a good job predicting major weather makers over the last week, but as we have seen several times over the past months, the models struggled with the timing of these systems. The strong area of low pressure that was forecast to develop to our west last weekend and then move

Expect cool weather to dominate

Issued: Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 · Covering: Oct. 14 – Oct. 21, 2015

Warm, dry weather moved in over the first half of the Thanksgiving long weekend as expected, but after that things kind of went a little awry. A strong area of low pressure helped to boost temperatures into the low to mid-20s, but instead of tracking through northern Manitoba, last weekend’s low took a much more

A colourful walk in a pasture.

Enjoy the autumn colours before they’re gone

Take some time this fall to get out and see the foliage

Manitoba has many spots that offer wonderful views at this time of year. An autumn trip to one of our parks, or a drive along the many rural roads, even a walk in a local pasture, can offer stunning displays of fall foliage. One of my favourite areas for a fall drive is a loop