Severe hailstorms wreaked havoc on crops across Western Canada, bringing an unexpected surge in claims, according to the latest update from the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA).
Late season storms wreak havoc on Prairie crops
River level at Amazon rainforest port hits 122-year low amid drought
Grain exports and essential supplies affected
The river port in the Amazon rainforest's largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought drains waterways and snarls transport of grain exports and essential supplies that are the region's lifeline.
Prairie forecast: Widespread frost then turning warmer
Forecast issued Oct. 2, covering Oct. 2 to 9, 2024
A large, deep area of low pressure is spinning over eastern Hudson Bay. Weak high pressure stretches across the northern part of the U.S. and into the southern Prairies. The strong counterclockwise rotation around the Hudson Bay low is pushing plenty of cool air southwards across the Prairies. Most regions have a good chance of frost early in this forecast period.
Prairie forecast: Cooler, but still warmer than average
Forecast issued Sept. 25, covering Sept. 25 to Oct. 2, 2024
Despite a fairly unsettled pattern over the last forecast period, the weather models did a pretty good job of the forecast. For this forecast period, things should settle down a bit with a ridge of high pressure starting off our forecast. That doesn't mean that we won’t see any areas of low pressure, but unsurprisingly, the weather pattern is slowly shifting towards more of a fall pattern. That means quicker moving systems.
Prairie forecast: Weather pattern has undergone a shift
This forecast period starts with one of the northwestern U.S. lows slowly lifting northwards. The unsettled weather that started the week across parts of Saskatchewan and much of southern Manitoba looks to continue. It appears the low will only move out late Friday or early Saturday. Even parts of southern Alberta my see some rainfall from this low on Wednesday.
Canadian Prairies to see more rain says forecaster
Weather systems over the Prairies are forecasted to bring rain according to Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. in Overland Park, Kansas.
Summing up August weather on the Prairies
August flipped the script in terms of rainfall, while temperatures saw an interesting trend
Reading Time: 3 minutes August flipped the script in terms of rainfall on the Prairies, while temperatures saw an interesting trend.
Warmer, drier autumn developing – Weather Network
Much of Canada is set for a fall of above normal temperatures with near normal precipitation, according to the seasonal outlook released by the Weather Network on Sept. 11.
Prairie forecast: Cooler and wetter in the west, dry and warm in the east
Forecast issued Sept. 11, covering Sept. 11 to 18, 2024
Our weather pattern looks to be on the brink of a shift as a trough of low pressure begins to develop along the West Coast.
For those of you in Alberta, this will mean cooler and wetter conditions. In Manitoba, it looks like summer will continue for at least one more week. If you are in Saskatchewan, well, you will be stuck in the middle of these two features.
More dollars available for on-farm environmental improvements in Alberta
On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) program is reopening for an additional 150 funding applications
Reading Time: < 1 minute The On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) program is reopening for an additional 150 funding applications in Alberta.
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