Warming oceans and warming air translate to more humidity. For Manitoba farmers, greater availability of water vapour will make it more likely for precipitation events to tend to the extreme.
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Warmer and wetter future for Prairie farms
Higher humidity and intense rainfall events are all but inevitable as the planet warms
Staying cool and safe in the summer heat
As the heart of summer begins, the days will get hotter and high temperatures may cause problems for people working outdoors or indoors without air conditioning. Hot air, high humidity, sunshine and hot surfaces can raise body temperatures to dangerous levels. Add physical activity and the results can be life-threatening. Workers and employers need to
Back to our look at severe summer weather
What makes a garden-variety thunderstorm an event to truly remember?
In the last issue we discussed humidity and dew point, and no, I did not realize at the time we were going to see some ridiculously high dew points during the short-lived heat wave that hit us on June 19. If you recall the article, life-threatening dew points have begun to occur in some subtropical
Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall
Warm-season storm systems can have a lot of water to work with
In the last issue we went into some detail on how thunderstorms develop and how they can go from your average-summer-day thunderstorm to a severe thunderstorm. Thunderstorms can bring a wide variety of severe weather with them: heavy rains, hail, high winds, lightning and, on some occasions, tornadoes. With the storm system that brought heavy
Thoughts on thunderstorms and a warm March
Just having a very hot day doesn’t create the conditions for a storm
The phrase “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute” is never so true than during the spring across the Prairies and so far, this spring is living up to the saying. As we get ready for May, thoughts begin to switch from snowstorms and cold snaps to heatwaves and thunderstorms. So for this
Forecast: Hot and humid weather to continue
Last week’s forecast was a little more on track, with the prediction of hot and humid air; only problem was, the heat and humidity moved in a little earlier than expected. This forecast period is looking very much like the dog days of summer: plenty of sunshine, lots of heat and a fair bit of
Forecast: Warm weather and humidity to return
Covering the period from June 24 to July 1
After a string of weeks where the weather models did a pretty darned good job with the forecasts, last week’s forecast ended up as a bit of a stinker. Hopefully the transition to summer is finally done, which should mean a little less volatility in the weather. For this forecast period, we will finally be
Measuring atmospheric moisture not easy
Relative humidity has to be one of the most misunderstood terms in weatherspeak
If you have been reading my articles over the years you know I have a few weather pet peeves. This article’s pet peeve is probably on the top of my list as I hear it discussed again and again, and people just don’t seem to properly understand this topic. So, even though I seem to
Consider canola crop’s potential yield before spraying
As July approaches and crop canopies close, sclerotinia will be on the minds of many canola growers. But will it pay to spray? Fungicide applications are more likely to be profitable when the canola hits 30-40 bushels per acre, said Colleen Redlick, senior technical development specialist at BASF. Justine Cornelsen, agronomy specialist with the Canola
What’s the word on night-only aeration?
Research urges farmers to go nocturnal when it comes to aeration and natural drying
Experts are still divided when it comes to night-only natural air drying. Dr. Ron Palmer, project engineer with the Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation, made waves in 2015, when he suggested that grain would dry better at night when air temperature outside was less than grain temperature. The idea flew in the face of conventional
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