The Peace region in northern Alberta is under a snowfall warning, where 10 to 15 centimetres could fall over the next 24 hours. Seeding was 30 percent complete in the region as of May 10, according to the latest Alberta crop report. The following long term precipitation forecast from the National Centers for […] Read more
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Here comes the rain
If you were planning on heading to the lake over the long weekend in south and central Alberta, or western Saskatchewan, the weather forecast isn’t looking very good. However, if you’re hoping to grow a crop this year the forecast for these areas is fantastic, as a significant amount of rain should start […] Read more
Rain in the forecast for parched Alberta fields
Much needed rain is in the forecast for south and central Alberta this week, and southern Manitoba will likely receive a significant amount of precipitation early next week. This map, from the U.S. National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center, was issued just before noon May 17 and it’s for 6 p.m. Thursday to […] Read more
Rain for southern Alberta and Saskatchewan by the weekend
Southern Alberta could receive some rainfall toward the end of this week, and by early next week rain could again fall on southern Saskatchewan. This map for 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 p.m. Friday, by the U.S. National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center, was issued just before noon on Monday and it shows […] Read more
Prolonged frost damages Prairie crops
The growing season got off to a great start for many Saskatchewan producers, with warm April temperatures followed by significant rain on early seeded crops. However, a hard frost on emerging crops across southern and central Saskatchewan has dealt a major setback for some growers. Rosetown dropped below 0 C for six […] Read more
Rain in southern Alberta: Thursday forecast
The low-pressure system that brought much needed rain to southern and central Saskatchewan and Manitoba has moved east away from Prairie cropping areas. A separate system has moved out of the mountains into southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan and has brought some rain and snow to those areas. By Thursday afternoon much of […] Read more
Rain moves into Manitoba: Wednesday forecast
A low pressure system continues to move east, across south and central Saskatchewan, and dumping large amounts of precipitation in some areas. This 24 hour rain accumulation map from Environment Canada shows up to 75 mm of rain has fallen in parts of south-central Saskatchewan. The following map, from the U.S. National Weather […] Read more
Southern Sask gets a soaking: Tuesday forecast
Rainfall warnings continue today for southeastern Saskatchewan where up to 50 mm could fall in the next 24 hours as a low-pressure system over eastern Montana intensifies and moves into the province. This map, from the U.S. National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center, was issued at just before noon May 10, and it shows precipitation […] Read more
Cold wet weather moving into Sask: Monday forecast
A cold front has moved into southern Saskatchewan from northern Montana, bringing much need rain to parched Prairie soils. Much of Saskatchewan is under an extreme fire risk warning because of dry conditions, but now south western and south central Saskatchewan has been placed under a heavy rainfall warning by Environment Canada and is […] Read more
Australians hope growing season rain will combat year of El Nino drought
Australians are planting their winter crops on parched fields but help could be on the way. The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology delivered some good news for growers about moisture prospects for the first part of the Southern Hemisphere winter growing season. “Odds favour above-average rainfall over the next three months,” senior climatologist Andrew Watkins […] Read more
