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Forecast – for Sep. 29, 2011

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You have to love it when the weather models get it right. Last week the models pointed toward a large ridge of high pressure building across our region, and that played out pretty much as predicted. All regions saw plenty of sunshine over the weekend and into the first half of this week, along with
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From Record Hot To Record Cold

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The amazing summer weather that dominated the Prairies during the first week or so of September came to a freezing end by the middle of the month, as a strong area of Arctic high pressure brought the growing season to a close. After seeing record-high temperatures in many places across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta during
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Drought Intensifies In U.S. South, No End In Sight

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Record-breaking triple-digit temperatures were prolonging a devastating drought that has been baking the U.S. South and the dry spell could extend into next year and beyond, climate experts said last Thursday. Just when you thought it couldn t get any worse… we are seeing expansion of this drought. This drought will continue to persist and
Weather

Forecast – for Sep. 15, 2011

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After a week of some truly amazing weather we are back down to reality this week as fall weather tries to take hold. A large region of cool arctic high pressure will dominate our weather for the first half of this forecast period. The centre of this large area of high pressure is forecasted to
Weather

Warm And Dry Or Cold And Wet?

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Last week we took an early look at the summer weather of 2011. This week we’ll review the final numbers for August, then peer ahead to see what might be shaping up weather-wise for September and the rest of the fall. We have to go back eight years to find an August that was as
Weather

Forecast – for Sep. 8, 2011

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Last week’s forecast turned out pretty much as expected, with the only exception being that it was slightly cooler than forecast over the weekend. Luckily, the start of this forecast period is playing out toward the warm end of the weather models. These weather models were having a hard time trying to figure out what
Opinion

If You Drain Them, Floods Will Come

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Given how saturated the soil was last fall, coupled with record snowfall throughout the Canadian Prairies, it’s no surprise to witness the unprecedented flooding that has occurred along the Assiniboine River and its tributaries this year. However, this situation is much worse because of wetland drainage across the Prairies. Wetland drainage increases the probability of
Weather

Forecast – for Sep. 1, 2011

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Typically as we begin to transition from one season to another, forecasting the weather becomes more difficult, and this year is no exception. After a fairly hot and dry summer, with little in the way of organized storm systems, it’s starting to look like this pattern will begin to break down as large fall storm
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Forecast – for Aug. 25, 2011

It looks like we’ll see at least one more week of warm summer conditions before we start to feel the first taste of fall. High pressure will dominate most of our weather during this forecast period, bringing with it plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. On Thursday and Friday we’ll see a weak area of
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Weekly weather map – for Aug. 11, 2011

1 Month (30 Days) Departure from Average Precipitation (Prairie Region) July 6, 2011 to August 4, 2011 Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies. The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with

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