More bits of weather folklore, from loon calls to when the geese and herons migrate south, and whether they actually do predict winter weather to come.
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Does fall predict winter?
More bits of weather folklore, from loon calls to when the geese and herons migrate south, and whether they actually do predict the winter weather to come
Mythbusting the folklore of winter forecasts
Can Manitoba’s fall really predict future winter weather? From early leaf drop to when the birds leave, there are plenty of old sayings, but how much fact is there behind the folklore?
Can Manitoba’s fall really predict future winter weather? From early leaf drop to when the birds leave, there are plenty of old sayings, but how much fact is there behind the folklore?
Manitoba soybeans dodge frost damage
Frost hit large parts of Manitoba in early September, but wasn’t prevalent or long-lasting enough to cause concern for soybean fields
Frost hit large swaths of Manitoba in early September, but wasn’t prevalent or long-lasting enough to cause concern for soybean fields.
2025 cereal harvest hits highs and lows in Manitoba
Oat harvest was complicated by heavy rain, while wheat yields so far are all over the map and depend on each area’s drought situation
Manitoba’s oat harvest was complicated by heavy rain, while wheat yields so far are all over the map and depend on each area’s drought situation.
LETTER: Is this what young people deserve?
Letter to the editor, sent in reaction Co-operator stories on wildfire smoke implications to human health and agriculture
Letter to the editor, sent in reaction Co-operator stories on wildfire smoke implications to human health and agriculture
Frost damage hits Manitoba vegetable farms
Early frost had already drought-weary vegetable farms rushing to harvest in Manitoba in the second week of September
Early frost had already drought-weary vegetable farms rushing to harvest in Manitoba in the second week of September.
Warmer than average August
Warm weather forecasted to continue in September
Manitoba forecaster Daniel Bezte reviews the outcome of Prairie temperature and rainfall predictions for August from sources including weather models, the almanacs and himself, then looks ahead to September.
AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world
In many low- and middle-income countries, accurate weather forecasts remain out of reach, limited by the high technology costs and infrastructure demands of traditional forecasting models. A new wave of AI-powered weather forecasting models has the potential to change that.
Weather school: Reasons for big rainfall on the Prairies
Heavy, severe rain needs a couple of conditions before farms in Western Canada get soaked
Heavy, severe rain events need a couple of conditions before farms in Western Canada get soaked: Moisture in the atmosphere is just one of them.
Warmer and wetter future for Prairie farms
Higher humidity and intense rainfall events are all but inevitable as the planet warms
Warming oceans and warming air translate to more humidity. For Manitoba farmers, greater availability of water vapour will make it more likely for precipitation events to tend to the extreme.
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