Insights and Stories on Precipitation

Jun. 18, 2025 at 9:17 am CDT

For this forecast period we start, once again, with no strong systems impacting the Prairies. But, as we head into the weekend a strong area of low pressure is forecasted to develop over the western U.S. This low will impact our region over the weekend, but how and where is a little uncertain.

By Daniel Bezte

Jun. 11, 2025 at 9:43 am CDT

Looking at the big picture we start this forecast period with a generally zonal flow across the Prairies as Arctic high pressure slides across the far northern Prairies and weak low pressure moves by to the south. This will bring sunny to partly cloudy skies and near to slightly below-average temperatures.

By Daniel Bezte

May. 29, 2025 at 3:38 pm CDT

Warm and windy conditions allowed Saskatchewan growers to plant 88 per cent of projected acres as of May 28.

By Adam Peleshaty

May. 14, 2025 at 9:47 am CDT

Across the eastern Prairies, all eyes are on the breakdown of the western trough and the resulting ejection of the final area of low pressure. The weather models are still trying to get a handle on this feature.

By Daniel Bezte

May. 7, 2025 at 9:55 am CDT

We saw a strong ridge of high pressure build in last week, which brought daytime highs into the low thirties across parts of the eastern Prairies. Once the ridge collapsed, cooler air moved back in. Well, it looks like we can expect another cycle of building and collapsing ridges. Then, starting on the weekend, the weather pattern should become more energetic thanks to a strong trough of low pressure forecasted to develop off the West Coast.

By Daniel Bezte