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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Prairie forecast: Where did the summer heat go?
Forecast issued June 11, covering June 11 to 18, 2025
Weather outlook is for dry summer
As we move into summer, it is time to look at the latest and greatest summer forecasts.
Prairie forecast: Summer pattern making forecast difficult
Forecast issued June 4, covering June 4-11, 2025
We start this forecast period off with an area of low pressure over far northern Manitoba that is slowly moving off into Hudson Bay. To the west, an area of low pressure is developing over the Yukon which is helping to develop a weak ridge of high pressure over Alberta. Over southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba weak high pressure is in place.
Forecasts foresee hot and dry summer for Canadian Prairies
A scorching and arid spring is set to tick over towards more of the same
As we wrap up the last month of meteorological spring and start the first month of summer, it is time for our monthly look at how the weather behaved last month, compare it to what the weather models predicted, and then look ahead to see if there are any changes to the long-range forecast for the rest of the summer.
Understanding wind all about the force
Last issue, we talked about how the pressure gradient force is the main driving force of wind in our atmosphere and that it exists due to the unequal heating of the Earth’s surface.
Wind: gravity, pressure, coriolis, friction
I had a basic weather question from one of our younger readers that simply asked what wind is and why has this spring been so windy, at least across parts of the Prairies.
What makes a severe thunderstorm?
Severe thunderstorms need rising air, and to get that you need heat, or rather, you need a large difference in temperature between two areas.
Weather models predict hot summer
It is time for our monthly look back at how the weather shaped up across the Prairies and then our look ahead to see what kind of weather the different long-range forecasts or predictions are calling for this summer.
There are many types of precipitation
This week we are going to look at the different types of precipitation we experience and examine how each type forms.
Super-cooled water reigns on Prairies
It’s the cold cloud with freezing precipitation that dominates our weather for most of the year on the Canadian Prairies.
