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Prairie forecast: Typical spring weather expected; not dry, not wet

Forecast issued April 24, 2024; covering: April 24 – May 1

By Daniel Bezte April 24, 2024

It looks like this will be a good news, bad news forecast. For those of you hoping for rain, it may be good news. For those wanting things to dry out enough to get out working, it's a bit of bad news. The one thing, which is typical for spring forecasts, is that there's a fair bit of uncertainty.

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Prairie forecast: Effects of Colorado low to bring widespread precipitation

Forecast issued April 16, covering April 16 to 25, 2024

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News April 16, 2024

We are putting out this week’s forecast a day earlier than usual, as the weather models now have a good handle on the predicted Colorado low and how it will impact the Prairies starting Tuesday. Here is what the weather models are predicting.

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La Niña weather 60 per cent likely to develop from June-August, says US forecaster

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 11, 2024

A U.S. government weather forecaster expects an about 60 per cent chance of the La Niña weather pattern characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean emerging in the second half of 2024.

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Prairie forecast: Spring has sprung but winter might not be done

Forecast issued April 10, 2024, covering April 10 to 17

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News April 10, 2024

Spring has definitely sprung across the prairies with only a few locations still having snow cover. Spring is a notorious time for forecasting as warm air builds to the south while cold air still sits to the north. That means this forecast period looks both easy and hard.

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Prairie forecast: Cooler and unsettled west, mild and dry east

Forecast issued April 3, covering April 3 to 10

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News April 3, 2024

In a nutshell, it looks like Saskatchewan and Manitoba will see dry weather and nice, warm, spring temperatures. Alberta is going to have to deal with colder air being drawn southwards into the developing storm system over the south-central U.S. Along with the colder air, southern Alberta may deal with some more snow as moisture is pulled northward and then westward on the eastern side of the low.

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Prairie forecast: Spring trying to regain control

Forecast issued March 27, covering March 27 to April 3, 2024

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News March 27, 2024

The main weather maker will be a trough of low pressure forecasted to develop over the northwestern U.S. today, which will then track eastwards over the next several days.

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Prairies expected to be cooler, wetter this year

A La Niña weather pattern is on its way and may even bring timely spring rains

By Lee Hart, GFM Network News March 21, 2024

There’s a good chance western Canadian farmers and ranchers will see rain in April and May to get crops started and grass growing, says a U.S. based weather scientist.

‘I’ve seen serious bouts of salt poisoning when cattle are deprived of water through periods of heat, then gain free access to fresh water and end up dying.’ – Ron Clarke.

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Protecting beef cattle from extreme heat and cold

Veterinary Case Study: 2023 was one of the warmest in memory, and climate change is only getting started

By Dr. Ron Clarke March 21, 2024

Sixty years with the cattle industry has created many stories for me — good, bad and funny. Veterinarians don’t get called to many good ones, but there are a few funny stories mixed in with the many tales chronicling sickness and dying. Fortunately, more animals respond to treatment and recover than not. Bills get paid. […] Read more

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Prairie forecast: Is winter making one last push?

Issued March 20, covering March 20-27, 2024

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News March 20, 2024

A sprawling Arctic high pressure system is poised to dominate the region, ushering in colder-than-normal temperatures reminiscent of January's grip, but not as cold. While cold snaps this time of year often bring snow, the prevailing high pressure suggests storm activity will largely skirt the area, save for southern and southwestern Alberta where significant snowfall is anticipated.

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Prairie forecast: Very warm west, mild but a little unsettled east

Issued March 13, covering March 13 to 20

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News March 13, 2024

The cold weather has also been replaced by above average temperatures. The question I have been hearing the most is--has spring arrived or is there still a bit of winter left to be felt?

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Prairie forecast: Typical spring weather expected; not dry, not wet

Prairie forecast: Effects of Colorado low to bring widespread precipitation

La Niña weather 60 per cent likely to develop from June-August, says US forecaster

Prairie forecast: Spring has sprung but winter might not be done

Prairie forecast: Cooler and unsettled west, mild and dry east

Prairie forecast: Spring trying to regain control

Prairies expected to be cooler, wetter this year

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Prairie forecast: Is winter making one last push?

Prairie forecast: Very warm west, mild but a little unsettled east

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