Insights and Stories on Weather

Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:07 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – When Toban Dyck started to plant his 600-plus acres of soybeans this year, the soil in the Winkler, Man. area had pretty decent moisture content. But following the combination of hot temperatures and strong winds with little rainfall in May, precipitation is now much needed.  “There’s still a […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:05 pm CDT

The heat and humidity moved into a large portion of the Canadian Prairies late last week and over the weekend as the previous general forecast played out pretty close to what the weather models predicted. There is not much change in the forecast for the next three days. The heat […]

By Daniel Bezte

May. 31, 2023 at 9:05 pm CDT

As we move into the official start of meteorological summer, it is looking like we have left spring behind and summer is here to stay. While this is great for those of us who like heat, humidity and thunderstorms, it can make it difficult to create an accurate forecast. The […]

By Daniel Bezte

May. 31, 2023 at 4:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — June is expected to see a continuation of the hot and dry weather most of the Canadian Prairies has experienced in May, according to Scott Kehler, chief scientist for Weatherlogics. “It looks like late spring/early summer is pretty hot across almost all of Western Canada. The Prairies are […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

May. 30, 2023 at 8:23 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Pulse growers in Manitoba are waiting for one thing: rain. So far in May, growing areas of the province have not seen any significant precipitation, according to Dennis Lange, industry development specialist for pulse crops with Manitoba Agriculture. Dry beans, he said, are the last pulse crop farmers […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm