Reading Time: 2 minutes The 2025 crop year was an average year for hail across the Canadian Prairies, with overall claim numbers down slightly compared to last year, reported the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA).
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Mixed year for hail claims across Prairies: CCHA
Prairie forecast: A slow cool down towards winter
Reading Time: 3 minutes Forecast issued October 29, covering Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, 2025 Highlights: Overview I can’t say last week’s forecast played out exactly as expected — but that’s not too surprising. Overall confidence was on the low side. While the models did a decent job with the big picture, a few smaller details didn’t line up. […] Read more
UN weather agency reviews priorities as funding falls short
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UN weather agency plans to cut some posts and is reviewing its priorities as dozens of countries, including the United States, are late with their fees, a spokesperson said on Friday.
Prairie forecast: Warm start, then cooler
Reading Time: 4 minutes Prairie forecast calls for warm temperatures to give way to cooler, wetter weather week of Oct. 22-29.
Prolonged drought causes unprecedented productivity loss: Study
Reading Time: 2 minutes Colorado State University — Extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly half the planet, says new research published in the journal Science. “Climate change is bringing more severe and longer-lasting droughts to many locations around the world. Some ecosystems have shown resilience […] Read more
Australia’s weather bureau casts doubt on prospects for La Nina
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia’s weather bureau is not convinced that a La Nina weather pattern is forming that could change rainfall patterns and bring wilder weather to parts of the Americas, Asia and Oceania, affecting crop production.
Prairie forecast: Active pattern continues with mostly-dry west, wet start for east
Reading Time: 3 minutes The active pattern that we saw last week looks to continue into this forecast period which means more chances for rain, possibly some wet snow and a continuation of the temperature rollercoaster ride.
Prairie forecast: A temperature rollercoaster and the possibility of snow
Reading Time: 4 minutes Prairie forecast covering October 8 to 15, 2025. The Prairies may be in for a prolonged battle between warm and cold air before winter sets in. This could bring lots of rain or snow.
Prairie forecast: Transition from warm to cool brings chances for rain
Reading Time: 3 minutes The big question leading into this forecast period is — just how long will the summery temperatures will continue? After all we are now into October.
Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta’s provincial harvest as of Sept. 23, 2025 was 78 per cent complete, said the province’s weekly crop report.