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.
Prairie forecast: Warm start then cooler air to move back in
Prairie forecast: Arctic air dominates the forecast
For this forecast period, it appears we will need to wait a little longer for spring to arrive. Weather models continue to show a northwesterly flow across the region, but this time the dividing line between mild and cold air has shifted slightly farther south. As a result, near to below-average temperatures are expected across much of the Prairies.
Southern Prairies brace for dry spring after below-normal winter
Northern snowpack offers hope, but dry south faces anxious wait for spring rain
Reading Time: 2 minutes A dry winter across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan raises crop concerns for 2026, while northern regions benefit from above-average snow.
Neutral conditions drive 2026 weather as La Niña subsides
A meandering jet stream and warmer oceans signal a unpredictable growing season with potential spring wheat risks
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. government meteorologist expects there will be neutral ENSO conditions for the 2026 farm growing season.
OPINION: Canada’s shifting snowpack reveals water-loss location matters for agriculture
From the Prairies to the Great Lakes, uneven snowmelt patterns signal new era of water supply risk
From the Prairies to the Great Lakes, uneven snowmelt patterns signal new era of water supply risk.
Prairie forecast: A north-south temperature split as spring struggles to move in
For Alberta, a cold front on Sunday and Monday could bring light snow, with a chance of more snow in the south. Saskatchewan and Manitoba can expect a mix of sun and cloud over the weekend with daytime highs ranging from -5°C to 0°C and light winds.
How Earth evens out the energy input
Weather is what happens when Earth balances its energy from the sun on a global scale
Reading Time: 4 minutes Earth has surpluses of radiation in its equatorial regions, and deficits toward its poles. Our weather is a matter of Earth trying to even out the imbalance, Daniel Bezte writes.
Prairie forecast: All aboard the temperature rollercoaster
A series of lows, and the cold and warm air masses that come with them, will make for a temperature rollercoaster on the Prairies.
Promising 2026 water outlook brings relief for Alberta producers
Above-normal snowpack and reservoirs offer farmers the best irrigation and river volumes since 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta’s 2026 water outlook is positive. Above-normal snowpack and reservoirs offer farmers the best moisture levels since 2022.
Prairie forecast: Cold weather settles in after snowy start
As the weather models were indicating as early as last week, we are now seeing a clear shift in our weather pattern from unseasonably warm and dry to more seasonable cold. This comes with a snowy start and additional chances for snow over the next week or two.
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