Reading Time: 3 minutes Several storm systems are setting up across the Prairies with potential for rain, freezing rain and snow. Forecast issued April 15, 2026, covering April 15 to 22, 2026
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Prairie forecast: Storm systems bring wintery mix
Forecast issued April 15, covering April 15 to 22, 2026
Canadian drought conditions improve in March
Swaths of B.C., Ontario, Quebec and Prairies see above normal precipitation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Normal to above normal precipitation in March helped moisture conditions improve across much of Canada, according to the latest Canadian Drought Monitor data from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Pulse weekly: Indian forecasters predict below-normal monsoon
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The monsoon rains necessary for pulse crops in India are forecast to be below normal in 2026, creating early uncertainty over upcoming production prospects.
Federal forecasters to add AI to improve weather predictions: ECCC
Reading Time: < 1 minute Environment and Climate Change Canada announced on April 9 it will begin using artificial intelligence to improve its weather forecasting model beginning this spring.
El Niño risk building, U.S. forecaster says; ENSO-neutral expected to continue to June
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. forecasters say there is an 80 per cent chance of more stable ENSO-neutral weather conditions from April to June as La Niña transitions toward El Niño.
Prairie forecast: Another Alberta clipper?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Prairie forecast shows temperatures rising toward the weekend followed by a chance of another Alberta clipper.
Prairie forecast: Cooler than average temperatures expected to continue
Reading Time: 3 minutes While temperatures will gradually trend upward as the Prairies move into spring, the overall cooler-than-average pattern remains firmly in place. Current indications suggest this will persist for at least the next 7 to 10 days.
Farmers’ Almanac rescued from closure; fate of Canadian content unknown
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Farmers’ Almanac, which had said last fall it would cease publication at the end of 2025, will now continue under new ownership.
Prairie forecast: Arctic air keeps spring warming at bay
Reading Time: 3 minutes This week’s forecast: Arctic high pressure is expected to drop southward into the Prairies later this week and into the weekend, keeping temperatures below average.
Prairie forecast: Warm start then cooler air to move back in
Reading Time: 3 minutes While spring appears to be gaining a foothold across the western Prairies, it continues to struggle across the eastern regions. This forecast period looks milder than the last, but weather models are still not showing a clear or sustained shift toward a more spring-like pattern.