The dew point is the temperature that we would have to cool the air down to for condensation (or dew) to begin forming.
Tag Archives Weather Vane column
Heat waves combine sunshine and sinking air
As we continue our look at heat waves, I figured we should first define what they are by looking at the criteria Environment Canada uses to define heat events.
Above average temperatures expected
July was a cooler than average month right across the Prairies, with most places coming in just slightly below average.
Blocking patterns lead to heat waves
To get long-lasting heat waves, we need something known as a blocking pattern to develop.
Tornado lesson begins with rotating air
Spinning columns of air take many forms, from areas of high and low pressure, to much smaller scale ranging from harmless whirls to devastating tornadoes.
Straight-line winds pose nasty threat
Nearly all straight-line winds occur near the leading edge of a thunderstorm, which are made up of areas of updrafts and downdrafts.
Understanding how hail is formed
Most thunderstorms will produce hail; the question is whether or not the hail will grow large enough to make it to the ground without completely melting.
What thunderstorms need to turn bad
In this issue we are going to look at what takes a regular old thunderstorm, and turns it into a severe thunderstorm or, occasionally, into a thunderstorm that you truly remember.
Weather outlook is for dry summer
As we move into summer, it is time to look at the latest and greatest summer forecasts.
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.
