Warmer than normal temperatures are to be expected across most of Canada over the next three months, according to the latest long-range seasonal forecast from Environment and Climate Change Canada as of April 30.
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Seasonal outlook points to warmer Canadian weather
The slow slide into drought
The current Prairie moisture situation is the result of years of ongoing precipitation deficits
We had a fairly major storm system on the Prairies last week, but it was not strong enough to warrant major attention. Manitoba received the most moisture from this system, with widespread 20 to 30 millimetres of rain mixed with snow. The northern half of agricultural Saskatchewan, along with the far eastern regions, also saw
Spring storm sprinkles moisture across thirsty Prairies
Topsoil moisture adequate for seeding but rain needed to sustain annual crops
Rain and snow this spring left topsoil moisture in good condition for seeding in much of the Prairies, but hasn’t added to deeper moisture in many regions. A burst of spring precipitation came April 15-18, as the effects of a Colorado low brought sustained rain and snow to Manitoba. Brandon accumulated nearly 25 millimetres; Morden
Prairie forecast: Typical spring weather expected; not dry, not wet
Forecast issued April 24, 2024; covering: April 24 – May 1
It looks like this will be a good news, bad news forecast. For those of you hoping for rain, it may be good news. For those wanting things to dry out enough to get out working, it's a bit of bad news. The one thing, which is typical for spring forecasts, is that there's a fair bit of uncertainty.
Free water forecasting tool on tap for flood season
Spring flooding risk still relatively low for most of Manitoba, but storms are on the way
Farmers, land managers, Indigenous communities and municipalities will be able to get a handle on what kind of flood conditions are headed for them for free this spring. The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) will be offering free access to their water forecasting tool during the spring runoff. “As a farmer-led group, we want
Prairie forecast: Effects of Colorado low to bring widespread precipitation
Forecast issued April 16, covering April 16 to 25, 2024
We are putting out this week’s forecast a day earlier than usual, as the weather models now have a good handle on the predicted Colorado low and how it will impact the Prairies starting Tuesday. Here is what the weather models are predicting.
March and February weather swapped out
March was colder than usual, following a warm February
March across the Prairies was almost, but not quite, a weather reversal of February. Last year, June had average temperatures equivalent to July’s, and July had average temperatures more like June. We didn’t quite see that in March, but in some locations, March was a little colder than February. The strange weather continues. March was
La Niña weather 60 per cent likely to develop from June-August, says US forecaster
A U.S. government weather forecaster expects an about 60 per cent chance of the La Niña weather pattern characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean emerging in the second half of 2024.
Why is the sky blue?
It comes down to how solar radiation interacts with the atmosphere
This week I am taking a break from Prairie weather to visit a tropical location. But before I got on the plane, I promised a younger reader I would tackle their question: why is the sky blue? And as part of that, why is it not blue early in the morning or evening? To tackle
Prairie forecast: Spring has sprung but winter might not be done
Forecast issued April 10, 2024, covering April 10 to 17
Spring has definitely sprung across the prairies with only a few locations still having snow cover. Spring is a notorious time for forecasting as warm air builds to the south while cold air still sits to the north. That means this forecast period looks both easy and hard.
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