Forecast: Active summer weather pattern developing

Issued May 23, 2016 – Covering the period from May 25 to June 1, 2016

Last week’s forecast played out pretty close to what was expected, with plenty of warm air and even some thunderstorms thrown in for good measure. The trouble is, the muddled forecast for this upcoming forecast period hasn’t got any clearer as we move into a more active pattern. At the surface there is no dominant

This wheat was seeded three weeks ago, but hasn’t germinated. MDA’s Lionel Kaskiw says farmers shouldn’t plant too deeply trying to hit moisture, especially with small seeded crops such as canola and flax, because if the seed germinates it might not survive emergence or be weak.

Manitoba farmers hope for rainy May long

While most city folk are looking forward to a warm, sunny long weekend, many Manitoba farmers are praying for rain. In the meantime, farmers should avoid the temptation to seed deeply to reach moisture, according to Lionel Kaskiw, a Manitoba Department of Agriculture (MDA) farm production advisor based in Souris. ‘I still think if you


Forecast: Upper low to bring unsettled weather

Issued May 9, 2016 – Covering the period from May 11 to May 18, 2016

Most of last week’s forecasts played out pretty much as expected, with high pressure dominating our region bringing plenty of sunshine, dry conditions and warm temperatures. A big question mark is whether this will be our new pattern — or was this only a temporary reprieve from what we experienced in April? Normally I am



Forecast: Plenty of cold and unsettled weather ahead

Issued April 4, 2016 – Covering the period from April 6 to April 13, 2016

Spring is always a tough time to forecast the weather as the battle between cold and warm air really heats up, but this forecast period is particularly tough. Once again we are stuck between a strong ridge of high pressure to our west, bringing record-breaking warmth to that region, and a large trough of low

U.S. winter weather to see El Niño’s influence

U.S. winter weather to see El Niño’s influence

Northern-tier states are expected to be warmer, drier than normal

Much of the U.S. South can expect a cooler and wetter winter, while warmer-than-usual temperatures are likely across many northern and western states, as a strong El Niño weather pattern shaped a government weather outlook issued Oct. 15. More rain and snow are likely across the nation’s southern regions, extending from central California to Texas


Main storm track remains to our north

Issued: Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 · Covering: Oct. 7 – Oct. 14, 2015

There were a couple of issues with last week’s forecast. The first was the strength of the area of high pressure that moved through our region and took up position over Ontario late in the week. The second was a weak upper low that kind of got stuck on the western edge of the Ontario

Another week of nice fall weather

Issued: Monday, Sept. 28, 2015 · Covering: Sept. 30 – Oct. 7, 2015

Medium-range weather models have again done a darned good job getting the big picture right. We saw a large low track across the north late last week into this week, bringing strong southerly winds along with very warm temperatures to all of Manitoba Friday and Saturday. As advertised, a cold front pushed through Sunday, bringing


sunflower head at harvest

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 21

Conditions as of September 21, 2015

Above normal temperatures allowed for excellent harvest progress over the past week in Manitoba, with harvest of spring cereal crops nearing completion. Harvest of canola, flax, edible beans and soybeans continues. Sunflower harvest has also started in the Central and Eastern Regions, and grain corn harvest is expected to start shortly in some areas of

Will average weather conditions continue into fall?

Environment Canada sees above-average temperatures this month across the south

Another month has come and gone, so it’s time to do our monthly look back, then look ahead to see what might be in store for us in September and rest of the fall season. It’s also the end of summer (June through August) so we’ll also take a look back at the summer of