Rainy, cool and unsettled weather to continue across the Prairies as the influence of upper lows continue.
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Prairie forecast: Cool, unsettled weather across the Prairies
Forecast issued May 22, covering May 22 to 29, 2024
Here comes thunderstorm season
STORMS | It's time to start looking at severe summer weather
When it comes to severe weather, there are three levels of alert. Knowing these levels and what they mean is the first step to keeping yourself informed and safe.
Prairie forecast: Cool and unsettled weather across the Prairies
For this forecast period, well, it's a bit of a mess. Overall, it looks like we could be stuck in a cool, wet pattern until the end of the month.
Seeding pace picks up across agro-Manitoba
Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 3 (week 19)
Rapid seeding has progressed across the province this past week and is now at 30 per cent complete. Producers have focused on planting corn (60 per cent complete), cereals (58 per cent complete) and peas (72 per cent complete). Canola planting has just started with 6 per cent of the acres being planted. Producers are
Prairie forecast: Mild with a chance of showers
A large area of low pressure stalled out just south of the Prairies early this week, bringing some much-needed significant rains that stretched from western Manitoba through Saskatchewan and into Alberta. This low is forecasted to rapidly break down over the next day or so and make way for some nice late-spring weather.
Seeding progress delayed by recent rainfall
Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 2 (week 18)
Seeding progress across the province has been delayed with recent rains and currently sits at approximately 4 per cent of the acres being seeded. Producers have begun seeding spring wheat, barley, oats, and corn. The Central region is most advanced with approximately 12 per cent of each of the major cereals planted. Weeds are quickly
Weather forecaster tweaks outlook for Prairies, Midwest
As Drew Lerner stood by his weather outlook for the strong likelihood of below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures this summer for the Canadian Prairies, along with the United States Midwest and Plains, he has now slightly moderated that long range forecast. About a month ago, the president of World Weather Inc. in Overland
Understanding early and late frosts
It’s one of the biggest risks every growing season, and that risk is rising
Besides drought, frost probably has the greatest impact on agriculture. As any Prairie farmer knows all too well, untimely frosts can result in substantial losses and the length of the frost-free season restricts agricultural opportunities. Dates of the last spring or first fall frosts vary from year to year, but overall, they are relatively constant.
Prairie forecast: Cool and unsettled weather to continue
Forecast issued May 1, 2024, covering May 1-8
The weather and subsequent forecasts lately have been—to state it simply—a mess. A very active but difficult to forecast pattern has developed across much of Canada and the northern U.S. states. This has brought damp and cool weather to most regions of the Prairies and unfortunately, it looks like this weather will be sticking around at least until the weekend.
Seeding kicks off in Manitoba
Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 1 (week 17)
Seeding progress across the province has just begun with approximately 2 per cent of the acres being seeded. Producers have begun seeding spring wheat, barley, oats, and corn. The Central region is most advanced with approximately 10 per cent of each of the major cereals planted. Corn planting is approximately 1 per cent complete. Cereals
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