Nearly all straight-line winds occur near the leading edge of a thunderstorm, which are made up of areas of updrafts and downdrafts.
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Prairie weather could mean higher prices
Lack of rainfall is putting some snap into new crop canola contracts
Growers in all three Prairie provinces are very likely to be finished seeding this week, however, the benefits of seeding crops weeks early may be cancelled out by another dry summer.
Saskatchewan crops in need of rain: report
Intense storms cause some damage
Isolated showers across Saskatchewan during the week ended June 16 brought welcome moisture, but "a good general rain is needed to help push crop development and ensure the crop doesn't begin to deteriorate in condition," said the latest provincial crop report released June 19.
Weather less than ideal in many wheat-growing regions
Weather issues are throwing into question forecasts for a record large global wheat crop this year, but wheat futures markets remain cautious.
Mountain snowpack melts early
Levels called two-thirds of normal; early melt similar to what preceded 2023 water shortage
The snow in crucial areas has melted two to three weeks early, mirroring 2023, which was a “disastrous” year.
Unsettled weather for Prairies
Temperatures to be a little below normal
The weather situation on the Canadian Prairies will likely become unsettled when moving deeper into June, said Scott Kehler, chief scientist for Weatherlogics.
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.
What we know about how wildfire smoke affects Prairie crops
Impacts depend on smoke quantity, plant progress, surrounding weather conditions
Prairie farmers don't have to go far right now to see and feel the effects of smoke in the atmosphere — but what their crops will experience this year is a more complicated matter.
India’s monsoon stalls after early start
Monsoon to pick up again around June 11
Rainfall over India is likely to remain subdued for over a week as the annual monsoon’s progress has stalled after its earliest onset in 16 years, though it is likely to pick up again from June 11, two senior weather bureau officials said on Monday.
Most crops off to good start
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it’s still early in the season
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it's still early in the season
