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File photo of stormy conditions over Alberta fields. (Larry Stickney/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Weather

Prairie Forecast Update: Alberta low to break in two

Forecast issued June 18, covering June 19-21

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So far, the general forecast seems to be on track, but there have been some changes. The area of low pressure expected to develop and move north through Alberta is still on track but the weather models now it show it winding itself up across central and northern Alberta on Monday before it breaks apart
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

What allows thunderstorms to become severe?

Rotation allows a storm to retain warm, moist air

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A week of heat and humidity brought rounds of thunderstorms across a large portion of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, so let’s continue our discussion of thunderstorms. While there were a few severe thunderstorms during this period, we did not see a big outbreak. A few readers wondered why. Thunderstorms are formed with heat, humidity, lift and
File photo of storm clouds over northeastern Alberta. (ImagineGolf/E+/Getty Images)
Weather

Prairie Forecast: Alberta low looks to dominate

Forecast issued June 14, covering June 14-21

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So far, the weather models have been doing a good job with the medium-range forecasts, only falling off late in the forecast period. Of course, in the summer, short-range forecasts can be difficult, especially when it comes to just when and where thunderstorms will develop. I always find it interesting that a forecast could be
Smoke billows upwards from the Donnie Creek wildfire south of Fort Nelson, B.C. n June 11, 2023. (Photo: B.C. Wildfire Service handout via Reuters)
Other, Weather

Western Canada covered in smoke as wildfires loosen grip on Quebec

Over 200 of 449 wildfires now out of control

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Ottawa | Reuters — Smoke shrouded Western Canada on Monday as wildfires flared again in the main oil-producing province of Alberta, while firefighters in Quebec doused some of the worst early-season blazes, allowing thousands of evacuees to return home. Canada is enduring its most destructive start to wildfire season, with about 4.8 million hectares —
One of Eric McLean’s soybean fields, near Oak River. The 16-inch culvert fell behind after torrential rain, he said,
News, Weather

Southwest storm shreds crops, trees

“It’s just a mess”: high winds, hail flatten fields, smash windows and siding

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Farmers near Oak River and Rivers are surveying the damage after a storm pummeled fields and yards with hail, wind and torrential rain. “It’s like the trees got shredded,” said Reeve Bob Christie of the RM of Oakview. The storm cut a swath between Rivers and Oak River, just northwest of Brandon early Wednesday evening.
A climate change activist plays a violin in New York City’s Times Square as Manhattan is shrouded in haze and smoke which drifted south from wildfires in Canada, on June 7, 2023. (Photo: Reuters/Maye-E Wong)
Weather

International help rolls in to fight unyielding Canadian wildfires

Almost 80 of Quebec's fires currently out of control

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Ottawa | Reuters — Allies around the world are promising to boost support for Canada’s fight against hundreds of blazes amid the country’s worst-ever start to wildfire season, which is fueling concerns about the worsening consequences of climate change. Forest fires continued to burn across Canada on Thursday, forcing thousands of people from their homes
The Canadian Light Source facility at the University of Saskatchewan.
News

Planting seeds of lower frost risk in corn

New research could help breed frost-resistant corn

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New research at the University of Saskatchewan aims to help breeders bolster corn’s resistance to environmental stressors. Corn, along with other warm-season crops, has been creeping its way into new regions of Canada previously thought unsuitable for the crop. That, according to researchers at the university, is the silver lining of climate change. At the
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

In summer, it’s all about the thunderstorms

Meteorology 101: Certain ingredients are needed for a thunderstorm to be watch-worthy

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It’s thunderstorm season, and though we haven’t reached that point in our weather school, let’s take a look at the topic. Summer has moved in, so weather discussion across the Prairies turn to one of two topics: drought or thunderstorms. It’s too early to talk about drought, but with heat and humidity moving back into
Grain Markets, Markets

Wheat crops look greener beyond North America’s fence

Expert's Radar: Longer-range Prairie weather outlooks suggest more hot and dry

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In the microclimate of my Winnipeg yard, there are some sunny spots that are better for growing tomatoes and shadier areas where lettuce thrives. There’s one section around the compost bin overrun with raspberries that could use some trimming, but the fruit pairs well with the rhubarb along the fence. The garden is mostly in,

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