Insights and Stories on Weather

Western Prairies to be cooler, wetter than eastern half

Apr. 1, 2024 at 3:23 pm CDT

With spring planting on the Canadian Prairies a few weeks to a month away, the region’s weather outlook is very likely to take somewhat different paths, according to Scott Kehler of the Manitoba-based Weatherlogics.

Prairie forecast: Spring trying to regain control

Mar. 27, 2024 at 9:45 am CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Prairies expected to be cooler, wetter this year

Mar. 21, 2024 at 5:07 pm CDT

By Lee Hart

Prairie forecast: Is winter making one last push?

Mar. 20, 2024 at 10:23 am CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Prairie forecast: Very warm west, mild but a little unsettled east

Mar. 13, 2024 at 9:38 am CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Below-normal spring runoff for most of Saskatchewan

Mar. 12, 2024 at 2:54 pm CDT

Most of Saskatchewan will experience below-normal to well below-normal levels of runoff in 2024, according to the provincial Water Security Agency's Spring Runoff Forecast for 2024, released March 12.

By MarketsFarm

Precipitation does little for Prairie drought relief

Mar. 11, 2024 at 11:28 am CDT

While much of the Prairies received above-normal amounts of precipitation during the month of February, the additional moisture did little to alleviate dry conditions according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Canadian Drought Monitor (CDM).

By Adam Peleshaty MarketsFarm

Prairie forecast: Stormy start in the east, warming in the west

Mar. 6, 2024 at 9:51 am CST

After what was probably the biggest storm system of the winter, it looks like this forecast period will see a break from the active weather for the most part.

By Daniel Bezte

Prairie forecast: Storm system heads for southern Prairies

Mar. 2, 2024 at 7:17 pm CST

The weather models have come into fairly good agreement for the storm system forecasted to impact much of the southern prairies over the next 24 to 48 hours. An area of low pressure is developing over Wyoming with an inverted trough stretching northwestwards.

By Daniel Bezte

Warm spring in the forecast for most of Canada

Feb. 29, 2024 at 1:30 pm CST

All of Canada, aside from Yukon and parts of the Northwest Territories are expected to see warmer than normal temperatures over the next three months, according to the latest long-range seasonal forecast from Environment and Climate Change Canada, released Feb. 28.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin