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Thunderstorms and straight-line winds

Weather columnist Daniel Bezte discusses the strength of straight-line winds during a thunderstorm and the damage they can cause.

July 1, 2025

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Neither rain, snow, sleet or hail…

The Prairies see all types of precipitation throughout spring including rain, hail, sleet and even snow.

May 10, 2025

Weather

A dry spring may slide into a dry summer on the Prairies

The rain tap might slow to a trickle on the Canadian Prairies this summer. Long range forecasts in Manitoba, Saskatchewan…

May 5, 2025

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Reuters, Weather

Fifty-six per cent chance of more stable, ENSO neutral weather conditions in late summer and fall U.S. forecasters say

By Reuters 2 days ago

More stable weather due to El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions are likely in the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2025, with a 56 per cent chance in August-October, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said.

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Weather

Prairie forecast: Potential to turn cool and wet

Forecast issued July 9, covering July 9 to 16, 2025

By Daniel Bezte 3 days ago

For this forecast period we are starting off with a large area of high pressure over Ontario and an equally large area of low pressure over the Yukon. The clockwise flow around the Ontario high, combined with the counterclockwise flow around the Yukon low, is creating a widespread southerly flow across the Prairies. This should lead to one more day of warm temperatures across the western Prairies and a couple more days over the eastern half.

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Prairie forecast: Stormy start to the west, summer heat to the east

Forecast issued July 2, covering July 2 to 9, 2025

By Daniel Bezte July 2, 2025

We start this forecast period with warm high pressure in place across the eastern Prairies and a developing area of low pressure over Alberta.

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News, Weather

Thunderstorms and straight-line winds

Straight-line winds in thunderstorms can cause as much damage as a tornado

By Daniel Bezte July 1, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes Weather columnist Daniel Bezte discusses the strength of straight-line winds during a thunderstorm and the damage they can cause.

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Prairie forecast: Looking warm and dry for Canada Day

Forecast issued June 25, covering June 25 to July 2, 2025

By Daniel Bezte June 25, 2025

A broad but unorganized area of low pressure impacts all three Prairie provinces for at least the first half of this forecast period. Unsettled weather means it will be a difficult forecast to pin down. It also means seasonable temperatures with no big intense heat waves expected—though that doesn’t mean we won’t see a few hot days.

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Saskatchewan crops in need of rain: report

Intense storms cause some damage

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 19, 2025

Isolated showers across Saskatchewan during the week ended June 16 brought welcome moisture, but "a good general rain is needed to help push crop development and ensure the crop doesn't begin to deteriorate in condition," said the latest provincial crop report released June 19.

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Prairie forecast: Unsettled weather ahead

Forecast issued June 18, covering June 18 to 25, 2025

By Daniel Bezte June 18, 2025

For this forecast period we start, once again, with no strong systems impacting the Prairies. But, as we head into the weekend a strong area of low pressure is forecasted to develop over the western U.S. This low will impact our region over the weekend, but how and where is a little uncertain.

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Crops, Weather

Varied rains leave parts of Manitoba in need of moisture: report

Planting 100 per cent complete

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 17, 2025

Varied rainfall across Manitoba left many areas of the province still in need of precipitation, with accumulations at 60 per cent of normal in eastern, Interlake and northwestern regions, reported Manitoba Agriculture in its latest weekly crop report.

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Sporadic rains lead to varied crop development in Saskatchewan

Seeding 100 per cent complete

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2025

Rains were welcome across much of Saskatchewan during the week ended June 9, but topsoil moisture levels declined and crop damage was a concern in areas that missed out on the precipitation, said the latest provincial crop report.

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Weather

Prairie forecast: Where did the summer heat go?

Forecast issued June 11, covering June 11 to 18, 2025

By Daniel Bezte June 11, 2025

Looking at the big picture we start this forecast period with a generally zonal flow across the Prairies as Arctic high pressure slides across the far northern Prairies and weak low pressure moves by to the south. This will bring sunny to partly cloudy skies and near to slightly below-average temperatures.

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