Insights and Stories on Weather

May. 6, 2024 at 4:21 pm CDT

As Drew Lerner stood by his weather outlook for the strong likelihood of below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures this summer for the Canadian Prairies, along with the United States Midwest and Plains, he has now slightly moderated that long range forecast. About a month ago, the president of […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

May. 1, 2024 at 10:03 am CDT

The weather and subsequent forecasts lately have been—to state it simply—a mess. A very active but difficult to forecast pattern has developed across much of Canada and the northern U.S. states. This has brought damp and cool weather to most regions of the Prairies and unfortunately, it looks like this weather will be sticking around at least until the weekend.

By Daniel Bezte

Apr. 30, 2024 at 3:00 pm CDT

Warmer than normal temperatures are to be expected across most of Canada over the next three months, according to the latest long-range seasonal forecast from Environment and Climate Change Canada as of April 30.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 24, 2024 at 9:47 am CDT

It looks like this will be a good news, bad news forecast. For those of you hoping for rain, it may be good news. For those wanting things to dry out enough to get out working, it's a bit of bad news. The one thing, which is typical for spring forecasts, is that there's a fair bit of uncertainty.

By Daniel Bezte

Apr. 16, 2024 at 11:17 am CDT

We are putting out this week’s forecast a day earlier than usual, as the weather models now have a good handle on the predicted Colorado low and how it will impact the Prairies starting Tuesday. Here is what the weather models are predicting.

By Daniel Bezte