La Niña seen fading between March and May

La Niña, a weather phenomenon usually linked to heavy rains and flooding in Asia-Pacific and South America and drought in Africa, seems to have reached its peak and is expected to fade between March and May, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Feb. 10. A weak to moderate La Niña pattern has cooled the tropical

Warm Start To Summer To Continue

It seems like it’s time to revisit my prediction for a hot, dry summer! I have received a fair number of emails and comments pointing out how far off I was with my prediction for a hot, dry summer… although, I did hear someone say, and I have to admit it was a youngster pointing


Cold And Warm Water Affects Our Weather

Before I dive back into our discussion about El Nińo, did anyone really think we would get through this winter without seeing regular good old-fashioned cold weather? I think we all knew that the amazing period of mild weather would eventually come to an end, but you know, I secretly think there are a lot

November A Sign Of The Winter To Come?

It seems like we’re seeing October weather in November this year. Recordwarm temperatures were recorded at a number of stations across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta last week, and overall for the month we have a chance of breaking another monthly record for warmth. Is it remuneration for all the cold weather we had to endure


Global Warming Could Worsen Australia, India Droughts

Global warming may have spawned a new type of El Nińo in the central Pacific and this could worsen the droughts in Australia and India, a new study by researchers in South Korea and the United States has found. While the conventional El Nińo is a warm body of water stretching across the tropical eastern

Beautiful Fall Coming?

The weather page is prepared by Daniel Bezte. Dan has a BA Honours degree in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He has taught climate and weather classes at the U of W, and is a guest climate expert on CJOB’s morning show with Larry Updike. Daniel runs a computerized weather station