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Will the warm fall linger on the Prairies?

Weather data confirms a mild start to autumn, but forecasts farther into fall 2025 are mixed for the Prairies

Reading Time: 3 minutes Weather data confirms a mild start to autumn, but forecasts farther into fall 2025 are mixed for Manitoba.










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Prairie forecast: Looks like summer weather

Highlights: We appear to be in a fairly predictable weather pattern as the overall weather picture has been pretty good. We saw upper-level ridging last week bring average to above average temperatures across the Prairies. The forecasted area of low pressure over the eastern Prairies materialized as forecasted. As often typical with upper-level lows, the […] Read more


The June 20-22 rain will ensure that most producers harvest a crop in 2025.

Global warming and rainfall for Prairie farmers

As the atmosphere warms, farmers in the Prairie region could see more heavy rainfalls

Reading Time: 4 minutes Heavy rainfalls will become more common as the prevailing climate conditions on the Canadian Prairies become more conducive for their development, weather expert Daniel Bezte says.

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Prairie forecast: Warm, dry west; warm, unsettled east

Highlights Summary Last week’s forecast did well considering the unusually blocking pattern that developed. An area of low pressure did develop as expected over the west-central U.S. It tried to push northwards and eastwards but was kept mostly in place by a strong ridge of high pressure over the central and eastern Prairies. The models […] Read more