Forecast: Warm and dry weather expected

Issued April 23, 2018: Covering the period from April 25 to May 2, 2018

The only problem with last week’s forecast was that temperatures ended up being warmer than forecasted. Otherwise, everything played out very close to what the weather models predicted; it’s actually almost scary how accurate the weather models have been lately. If the weather models continue to be accurate, it looks like we will see another

A moose walks across a field near the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border. It's not just humans who are tired of the cold weather, wildlife is likely looking for it to end as well.

Why has it been so cold lately?

This spinning pile of cold air at the top of our planet is trying to sag southward

One of the questions I have been asked several times over the last couple of weeks is: Just what is causing this outbreak of cold air we have been dealing with across the Prairies? Then, usually, added on to the end of the question is: If global warming is real, then why are we so


Forecast: Slow warming trend to continue

Issued April 16, 2018: Covering the period from April 18 to April 25, 2018

The slow warming trend looks to continue during this forecast period. Last week’s forecast turned out pretty close to what the weather models predicted. The major storm system forecast for last weekend did develop, and it did stay well to our south, bringing heavy snow to parts of South Dakota and Minnesota and leaving our

Forecast: It’ll be cold, but finally above zero

Issued April 9, 2018: Covering the period from April 11 to April 18, 2018

If you like lots of sunshine and don’t mind April temperatures closer to those usually found in February, then the last week has been perfect for you! If you are tired of the cold weather, then take heart — there are some signs of mild weather coming, it just might take a little while longer.


A cold March ends a cold winter

The main storm track may shift north, bringing more precipitation to Manitoba

Yet another month has come and gone, and for most of us across the Prairies, March 2018 was not one we really care to remember. After a warm start to 2018, which saw January temperatures running 1 to 3 C above the long-term average across all three Prairie provinces, the cold weather moved in for

Forecast: Well-below-average temperatures to continue

Issued April 2, 2018: Covering the period from April 4 to April 11, 2018

Unfortunately, last week’s forecast was nearly bang on as we experienced a late-season outbreak of cold arctic air. The cold air, combined with fairly strong winds, resulted in rather miserable conditions for early April. The only positive was the sunshine, and if you could get out of the wind it actually did not feel that


Forecast: Well-below-average temperatures expected

Issued March 26, 2018: Covering the period from March 28 to April 4, 2018

The first part of last week’s forecast played out pretty close to what the weather models predicted, with the main difference being how the various lows ended up tracking. For this forecast period, I hope the weather models are wrong, because it looks like we are going to begin April with a bit of a

What does spring have in store for us?

If a long-range outlook covers a huge area, some place is likely to get that weather

By an overwhelming amount, the No. 1 question I have had over the last couple of weeks is: What will the spring be like? While I usually wait until the end of the month to do the look-ahead forecast, I will use this article to go through each of the medium- and long-range forecasters to


Forecast: Plenty of clouds and unsettled weather

Issued March 19, 2018: Covering the period from March 21 to March 28, 2018

The general placements of the main weather features were handled well by the weather models during the last forecast period, but as usual, the devil was in the details. A persistent flow of dry air from the departing high last week allowed overnight temperatures to become fairly cool. This, combined with the fresh snowpack, helped

Forecast: Nice early-spring weather to continue

Issued March 12, 2018: Covering the period from March 14 to March 21, 2018

Last week’s forecast played out fairly close to what weather models predicted, with a few minor exceptions. Western regions saw a little more cloud and occasional light snow last Wednesday and Thursday, while temperatures to start the week were a little cooler than forecast, thanks to a weak backdoor cold front that moved in from