Forecast – for Aug. 12, 2010

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (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 to

Forecast – for Aug. 5, 2010

It has been a tough couple of months for the weather models during what is usually a fairly easy time of year to forecast. The main reason for this is because there has not been a single strong controlling weather system that has dominated our weather this summer. Instead, we have been experiencing weak systems





November A Sign Of The Winter To Come?

It seems like we’re seeing October weather in November this year. Recordwarm temperatures were recorded at a number of stations across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta last week, and overall for the month we have a chance of breaking another monthly record for warmth. Is it remuneration for all the cold weather we had to endure






Issued: Friday, July 31, 2009 Covering: August 5 –August 12

Well, the promise of hot weather last week vanished just like the sunshine as a persistent blocking pattern over North America amplified last week. This allowed the eastern North American low to deepen and kept us under a strong northwest flow. In the flow we saw several smaller lows develop and affect our region. During

Issued: Monday, July 27, 2009 Covering: July 29 –August 5

After getting almost a week of what felt like summer weather, it looks like we are returning back to the same old pattern that has been controlling our weather for what seems like forever. Here is the way the pattern is shaping up. There is a persistent area of low pressure over northeastern North America