There’s something for everyone in weather forecasts for the summer ahead:
- The Canadian Institute for Climate Studies is calling for above-normal temperatures in most of Western Canada, but near-normal temperatures for southern Manitoba.
Precipitation is harder to forecast accurately, says Rick Lee of the institute. It forecasts near-normal rainfall for the eastern and central Prairies, but a drier-than-normal summer for the western Prairies.
- Environment Canada foresees above-normal temperatures for Manitoba and northeastern Saskatchewan, but near-normal temperatures for the rest of the Prairies.
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Parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are to get above-normal rainfall, while other regions will be near normal.
- The United States National Weather Service thinks the prairie region will see normal temperatures and about-normal precipitation.
Hot July
- Private Winnipeg forecasters WeatherTec Services Inc. think farmers will see near-normal temperatures all summer, with several hot, dry spells in July.
Rain may be a little above normal in June, moving to thundershowers “of the hit-and-miss variety” in July, said forecaster Larry Romaniuk. Rainfall in August will be near normal, he said.
- The Old Farmer’s Almanac forecasts close-to-normal temperatures and rainfall from June to August, with a heat wave from June 13 to 15, and other hot periods in July and August.
The almanac predicts the heaviest and most-widespread rain will fall in late June and late July.
September and October may be a bit warmer than normal, with slightly above-normal rainfall.
