Insights and Stories on Weather

B.C. wildfires intensify, evacuation orders double

Aug. 20, 2023 at 1:04 am CDT

Kelowna | Reuters — Forest fires in British Columbia intensified on Saturday, with the number of people under evacuation orders doubling from a day earlier, as authorities warned of difficult days ahead. The province declared a state of emergency on Friday to access temporary authoritative powers to tackle fire-related risks, […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans advance on hot, dry forecast

Aug. 17, 2023 at 4:11 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Prairie Forecast: Upper ridge to bring the heat

Aug. 16, 2023 at 2:24 pm CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Alberta farmers granted late AgriStability entry

Aug. 14, 2023 at 10:21 pm CDT

Prairie Forecast Update: Low to chug through mid-week

Aug. 14, 2023 at 1:46 am CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Canada’s record-setting wildfires could persist for rest of ‘marathon’ summer

Aug. 11, 2023 at 8:13 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Record-setting wildfires in Canada could potentially continue burning at an abnormally high rate for several more weeks, though the spread of blazes is likely to start diminishing in September, according to federal projections released on Friday. Forest fires have engulfed parts of nearly all 13 Canadian […]

By Ismail Shakil

Weather and harvest update

Aug. 11, 2023 at 4:21 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia senior editor Gord Gilmour, and MarketsFarm’s director of weather and markets, Bruce Burnett, discuss their latest take on crop conditions, harvest operations and the weather.

Feed weekly outlook: Crop conditions, barley demand lower

Aug. 10, 2023 at 6:59 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As combining operations begin, dryness continues to plague crops in many parts of Saskatchewan. But while crop conditions aren’t as bad as they were during the drought of 2021, according to trader Evan Peterson from JGL Commodities in Saskatoon, crops are still very parched. “Southern and western parts […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Prairie Forecast: Cooler and unsettled

Aug. 9, 2023 at 6:34 pm CDT

First off, I must apologize for not producing an update to the last forecast; I had the opportunity to do some backwoods camping, which meant I was off the grid for about five days. I’m back now, and from the weather model runs I’ve been able to check out, this […]

By Daniel Bezte

Pulse weekly outlook: Average yields expected for Manitoba crops

Aug. 8, 2023 at 7:08 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Pulse crops in Manitoba fared well against the elements which included sporadic rainfall and normal to below-normal temperatures for much of the past month. Provincial pulse specialist Dennis Lange in Altona said field peas should begin harvesting operations next week. “As far as pea acres go, we’re looking […]

By Adam Peleshaty