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Prairie forecast: Looks like summer weather

Highlights: We appear to be in a fairly predictable weather pattern as the overall weather picture has been pretty good. We saw upper-level ridging last week bring average to above average temperatures across the Prairies. The forecasted area of low pressure over the eastern Prairies materialized as forecasted. As often typical with upper-level lows, the

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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

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.


Photo: Geralyn Wichers

Prairie forecast: Warm, dry west; warm, unsettled east

Highlights Summary Last week’s forecast did well considering the unusually blocking pattern that developed. An area of low pressure did develop as expected over the west-central U.S. It tried to push northwards and eastwards but was kept mostly in place by a strong ridge of high pressure over the central and eastern Prairies. The models

Ice crystals and snow whipped up by winter winds catch the sun near Russell, Man.

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?


A soybean crop in central Manitoba Sept. 9, several days after frost hit the region. Photo: Alexis Stockford

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.



The June 20-22 rain will ensure that most producers harvest a crop in 2025.

More rainfall for Prairie farmers

As the atmosphere warms, farmers on the Canadian Prairies could see more heavy rainfalls

Heavy rain may become more common as the climate on the Canadian Prairies makes more of the storm types that produce it.



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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.



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