Insights and Stories on Weather

Jul. 24, 2024 at 9:37 am CDT

Southern Alberta, southern and central Saskatchewan and Manitoba will see another day or two of hot weather before the northern low drags a cold front southward, which will bring an end to this extended heatwave.

By Daniel Bezte

Jul. 17, 2024 at 10:01 am CDT

The second heatwave of the summer appears to be establishing itself across the Prairies. This heatwave looks to last the whole forecast period as a strong upper ridge builds over central North America. Intense heat will stretch from the southern U.S. to the Arctic ocean.

By Daniel Bezte

Jul. 11, 2024 at 11:28 am CDT

The current neutral phase between La Niña and El Niño weather patterns is expected to continue for several months, with a 79 per cent chance of La Niña November through January, the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said in its monthly forecast.

By Rahul Paswan, Reuters

Jul. 10, 2024 at 9:47 am CDT

For this forecast period, it looks like the upper ridge will slowly flatten and drop southwards as a series of weak lows track across the northern Prairies. This will result in a reduction in the extreme temperatures. Daytime highs and overnight lows should fall back to more seasonable values.

By Daniel Bezte

Jul. 9, 2024 at 2:36 pm CDT

Above-normal precipitation and cooler temperatures helped drought conditions improve across most of the Canadian Prairies in June, according to the latest drought monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada showing conditions as of June 30.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin