The colour of the skies, on the Prairies and elsewhere, tells the story of the paths sunlight takes as it enters Earth’s atmosphere, Daniel Bezte writes.
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Prairie forecast: Arctic air keeps spring warming at bay
This week’s forecast: Arctic high pressure is expected to drop southward into the Prairies later this week and into the weekend, keeping temperatures below average.
Prairie forecast: Warm start then cooler air to move back in
While spring appears to be gaining a foothold across the western Prairies, it continues to struggle across the eastern regions. This forecast period looks milder than the last, but weather models are still not showing a clear or sustained shift toward a more spring-like pattern.
Forecasting spring 2026 weather on the Prairies
What kind of weather can farmers expect across Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan as they head into seeding 2026? Plus: more on what makes the seasons turn
What weather can farmers expect across Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan as they head into seeding? Plus: a lesson on what makes the seasons turn
Prairie forecast: Arctic air dominates the forecast
For this forecast period, it appears we will need to wait a little longer for spring to arrive. Weather models continue to show a northwesterly flow across the region, but this time the dividing line between mild and cold air has shifted slightly farther south. As a result, near to below-average temperatures are expected across much of the Prairies.
VIDEO: What climate change data gets wrong about the Prairies
The pace of climate change is usually expressed in temperature — but more Prairie climate change impacts are about water supply and precipitation, speaker argues
Precipitation, not temperature, may be a better gauge of climate change impact on the Prairies, says director of the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative.
Neutral conditions drive 2026 weather as La Niña subsides
A meandering jet stream and warmer oceans signal a unpredictable growing season with potential spring wheat risks
U.S. government meteorologist expects there will be neutral ENSO conditions for the 2026 farm growing season.
OPINION: Canada’s shifting snowpack reveals water-loss location matters for agriculture
From the Prairies to the Great Lakes, uneven snowmelt patterns signal new era of water supply risk
From the Prairies to the Great Lakes, uneven snowmelt patterns signal new era of water supply risk.
Prairie forecast: A north-south temperature split as spring struggles to move in
For Alberta, a cold front on Sunday and Monday could bring light snow, with a chance of more snow in the south. Saskatchewan and Manitoba can expect a mix of sun and cloud over the weekend with daytime highs ranging from -5°C to 0°C and light winds.
Prairie forecast: All aboard the temperature rollercoaster
A series of lows, and the cold and warm air masses that come with them, will make for a temperature rollercoaster on the Prairies.