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How to create your own weather forecast

There are plenty of resources but there’s a science and art to forecasting

By Daniel Bezte December 6, 2023

One of the questions I’m asked most often is how I create my weather forecasts. I have discussed some of the weather websites I use, but I don’t think I’ve ever gone into detail. If I do a good job, I might put myself out of business! To create your own forecast, you first need

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Precipitation and atmospheric temperature profiles

Meteorology 101: The precipitation we receive depends on the air it meets along the way

By Daniel Bezte November 28, 2023

Precipitation is a vital aspect of Earth’s climate and plays a significant role in shaping our environment. From gentle drizzles to heavy snowfall, precipitation comes in various forms, each with unique characteristics and formation conditions. This week we’ll delve into different types of precipitation and the atmospheric conditions necessary for their creation. In the last

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Cold-cloud precipitation and super-cooled water

Meteorology 101: Cold clouds dominate Prairie weather even in summer

By Daniel Bezte November 20, 2023

Preliminary numbers for October’s global temperatures are coming out and they don’t look good. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, operated by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, October 2023 was the warmest October on record globally, with an average surface air temperature of 15.3 C, which was 0.85 C above the 1991-2020

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October ends up as average

Can we expect a relatively warm and dry end to 2023?

By Daniel Bezte November 10, 2023

After a warm September across the Prairies, the first half of October continued in September’s footsteps. Above-average temperatures graced all three Prairie provinces for the first two to almost three weeks of the month. There was not much precipitation, making for absolutely beautiful fall weather. The wheels didn’t quite fall off, but winter made an

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The planet continues to get hotter

Global air and ocean temperatures are at record levels

By Daniel Bezte October 24, 2023

Let’s talk about record-breaking temperatures. Not daily records, not records for a city or country, but global temperature records. You may have seen an article or two about how September shattered the record for warmest month, after the warmest August on record. It looks like 2023 will be the hottest year on record for the planet. Let’s dig a

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Let’s remember that warm, dry September

OUTLOOK | The various weather models lean toward near-average precipitation ahead

By Daniel Bezte October 5, 2023

I know I say this nearly every month, but wow, did that last month go fast! Maybe it was all the nice warm weather we saw across much of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and even into Alberta. Before we do our monthly look back and then peer ahead to see what the last three months of the

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Early-spring and late-fall frosts

The Winnipeg area may see a record-long frost-free stretch this year

By Daniel Bezte September 29, 2023

It’s time to talk about fall frost and the length of this year’s frost-free season. So far, most areas of agricultural Manitoba have not yet experienced frost – or have they? Data for major centres shows a number of locations came close to frost on Sept. 12, and I found 10 to 15 locations did

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El Niño and chaos theory

Will Western Canada have the textbook warm and dry El Niño winter?

By Daniel Bezte September 25, 2023

El Niño can affect the kind of weather we might expect this winter. The formation and movement of one system can impact how other systems behave around the world. This is called teleconnection, which refers to the long-distance relationships or connections between climate events that occur in different parts of the world. This fundamental concept

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Summer was mostly warmer, drier than average

The current El Niño may take us into a warm, dry autumn

By Daniel Bezte September 8, 2023

Summer 2023 has come and gone, and weather-wise, it was a bit of a mixed bag across the Prairies. Large parts were dry, some regions wet, while a few lucky locations received the perfect amount of precipitation. Summer started off hot, then went cool over eastern regions before turning back to average by the end.

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Extreme rainfall and a warming planet

Meteorology 101: A warming world may spur development of more blocking patterns

By Daniel Bezte August 31, 2023

So far, none of my discussions about severe weather have manifested in an big outbreak of severe weather, so for those who are superstitious, we can put that to rest. In the last issue we discussed several factors that can result in extreme rainfall events. These ranged from simply having lots of atmospheric moisture to

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Canada-China roundup: Producer groups applaud tariff relief; pork left out; mix of criticism and praise from Trump administration

Opinion: Is a closer trade relationship with China a security risk?

Weather Vane

How to create your own weather forecast

Precipitation and atmospheric temperature profiles

Cold-cloud precipitation and super-cooled water

October ends up as average

The planet continues to get hotter

Let’s remember that warm, dry September

Early-spring and late-fall frosts

El Niño and chaos theory

Summer was mostly warmer, drier than average

Extreme rainfall and a warming planet

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