Insights and Stories on Weather

Prairie Forecast: Above-average temperatures to continue

May. 17, 2023 at 12:00 pm CDT

The upper ridge that has been in place over much of B.C. and Alberta over the last few weeks looks to remain in place, at least for a few more days. There are some indications of a shift in the overall weather pattern towards a warm and wetter setup. As […]

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Air quality deteriorates as wildfires rage in Western Canada

May. 16, 2023 at 8:31 pm CDT

By Ismail Shakil Rod Nickel

Best to be scouting for insect pests

May. 16, 2023 at 7:34 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Little chance for rain on Alberta wildfires

May. 15, 2023 at 5:38 pm CDT

By Reuters

Prairie Forecast Update: Forecast on track

May. 15, 2023 at 3:21 pm CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Alberta wildfire fighters prepare for hot, dry days ahead

May. 12, 2023 at 7:46 pm CDT

Reuters — An extended period of hot, dry weather that risks worsening wildfires in Alberta began on Friday, with special weather alerts in place across Western Canada and officials urging people to be vigilant. More than 100 wildfires have ignited across Alberta since last week, forcing tens of thousands of […]

By Nia Williams

Alberta fairs, auctions offer space for evacuated livestock

May. 11, 2023 at 7:24 pm CDT

Alberta’s ag societies and livestock auction marts are offering up pen space for producers forced to evacuate animals away from dozens of wildfires in the province’s northern and west-central regions. As of early Thursday evening, the province was tracking 76 active wildfires, of which 22 were listed as “out of […]

By Dave Bedard

CBOT weekly outlook: Traders, analysts anticipate WASDE report

May. 11, 2023 at 12:10 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While traders and analysts continue to keep an eye on weather conditions, their collective focus will momentarily shift on Friday when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases its monthly world agricultural supply/demand estimates (WASDE). This month’s report will be highly significant as it will announce the first […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Alberta ‘crossing fingers’ for rain amid wildfires

May. 8, 2023 at 9:08 pm CDT

Reuters — Firefighters were counting on rain and cooler weather forecast for Monday to help them quell a dramatic start to Alberta’s wildfire season. The province declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to wildfires in northern and central regions that have displaced nearly 30,000 people and prompted […]

By Rod Nickel Sam Jabri-Pickett

Fire and floods across Western Canada force evacuations

May. 5, 2023 at 6:28 pm CDT

Reuters — A week of record-hot weather in Western Canada has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes, as wildfires rage in parts of Alberta and rapid snow melt triggers flooding across interior British Columbia. By Friday, more than 13,000 people were under evacuation orders in Alberta. As of […]