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 — page 2
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.
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.
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
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.
Hot, dry summer expected
Precipitation forecast up in the air; more confidence in temperature prediction
Precipitation is expected to be below normal in the May-June-July period for much of the Prairie region except for eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba, where it should be normal.
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.
