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Weather

Prairie forecast: Warm, dry west; warm, unsettled east

By Daniel Bezte 4 hours ago

Reading Time: 3 minutes Highlights Summary Last week’s forecast did well considering the unusually blocking pattern that developed. An area of low pressure did develop as expected over the west-central U.S. It tried to push northwards and eastwards but was kept mostly in place by a strong ridge of high pressure over the central and eastern Prairies. The models […] Read more

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Crops, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest nearly one-third complete

Fall rye, winter wheat near completion

By Adam Peleshaty September 4, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite varied amounts of rainfall, Manitoba's harvest advanced to 29 per cent as of Sept. 1, 2025.

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Prairie forecast: Cool east, warm west

Forecast issued September 3, covering Sept. 3 to 10, 2025

By Daniel Bezte September 3, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes We start this period with a large upper low over northern Ontario, an area of Arctic high pressure building southwards over Manitoba and strong but narrow upper ridge of high pressure over B.C. This particular setup is going to bring cool temperatures over the eastern Prairies for the next several days. Western regions will stay on the mild side.

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AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world

By The Conversation via Reuters Connect September 3, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes In many low- and middle-income countries, accurate weather forecasts remain out of reach, limited by the high technology costs and infrastructure demands of traditional forecasting models. A new wave of AI-powered weather forecasting models has the potential to change that.

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Prairie forecast: Warm and dry for the long weekend

Forecast issued August 27, covering Aug. 27 to Sept. 3, 2025

By Daniel Bezte August 27, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes This forecast period is looking straightforward as surface high pressure and upper-level ridging looks to dominate the forecast. This should bring what looks to be an extended period of sunny skies and warm to hot temperatures.

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Prairie forecast: Sunny, warm end to the month

Forecast issued August 20, covering Aug. 20 to 27, 2025

By Daniel Bezte August 20, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes To start this forecast period, we have an area of low pressure developing over Montana. This will help bring one more day of intense heat over southern Saskatchewan and a hot day over Manitoba. That same low will bring partly cloudy skies and the chance of showers to a good portion of Alberta.

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Brief La Niña expected in fall 2025 before more stable pattern returns says U.S. forecaster

By Reuters August 14, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute A brief period of La Nina conditions is favoured in the fall and early winter 2025-26 before reverting to a more stable El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.

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Weather

Prairie forecast: Unsettled weather to continue

Forecast prepared August 13, covering August 13 to 20, 2025

By Daniel Bezte August 13, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes For this forecast period it looks like the active pattern that developed last week will continue with a couple of lows forecasted to impact parts of the Prairies.

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Prairie forecast: Merging lows bring plenty of chances for rain

Forecast issued Aug. 6, covering Aug. 6 to 13, 2025

By Daniel Bezte August 6, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes For this forecast period we start with a small but fairly potent area of low pressure lifting northwards through Manitoba. Meanwhile, weak high pressure is covering Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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Prairie forecast: Sunny and warm with a chance of rain

Forecast issued July 30, covering July 30 to August 6, 2025

By Daniel Bezte, Reuters July 30, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes This forecast period is looking much more stable and predictable as a large area of high pressure dominates the Prairie region.

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