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Prairie forecast: More typical summer weather

Forecast issued July 10, covering July 10 to 17, 2024

By Daniel Bezte July 10, 2024

For this forecast period, it looks like the upper ridge will slowly flatten and drop southwards as a series of weak lows track across the northern Prairies. This will result in a reduction in the extreme temperatures. Daytime highs and overnight lows should fall back to more seasonable values.

The canola market has been fluctuating wildly.

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Prairie forecast: A switch in the weather pattern?

Forecast issued July 3, covering July 3 to 10, 2024

By Daniel Bezte July 3, 2024

Over the last couple weeks, I've been asked repeatedly, “when will summer actually get here?” This is especially true over the eastern Prairies. It just doesn't and hasn’t felt like summer yet. Well, it looks like the cool, unsettled weather pattern will be breaking down during this forecast period. This will allow much more summer-like temperature to move in.

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Prairie forecast: A slow slide into summer

Forecast issued June 26, covering June 26 to July 3, 2024

By Daniel Bezte June 26, 2024

For a change, this forecast period starts of with weak high pressure in place across the Prairies. This brings a mix of sun and clouds and near-average temperatures. Any below-average temperatures are the thanks to the return flow behind the strong area of low pressure which, as predicted, tracked across the central and northern Prairies and brought all sorts of severe weather earlier this week.

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Prairie forecast: Drier pattern overall with unsettled patches

Forecast issued June 19, covering June 19 to 26, 2024

By Daniel Bezte June 19, 2024

While it looks like we'll see a slightly more stable pattern develop during this forecast period, there will still be some unsettled weather to deal with.

Crops

Ample precipitation sets stage for wheat midge

After a series of dry springs dampened the pest’s prospects, it’s set to return

By Miranda Leybourne June 13, 2024

A wetter spring should get Manitoba wheat growers out and scouting for wheat midge.

Standing water leaves a field near Steinbach unworkable four days after the May 24 storm.

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Recent rains a double-edged sword for crops

Drought fears laid to rest, but delayed seeing raises concerns

By Don Norman June 7, 2024

The massive low-pressure system that sat over Manitoba May 24 brought precipitation that helped soil moisture and complicated seeding operations. The storm drenched fields in central and eastern Manitoba, while western Manitoba was temporarily catapulted back to winter. Why it matters: Low snow pack over the winter had producers worried about whether Manitoba was in

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Prairie forecast: Drier with a slow warming trend

By Daniel Bezte June 5, 2024

Now—for those of you who still need rain, the developing pattern doesn't look like an overall dry pattern. It's just not all clouds with the threat of showers every couple of days. For those of you on the eastern Prairies who are tired of rain then a little sunshine and heat is what the doctor ordered.