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Prairie Weather This Week – August 25

David Spence August 24, 2025

The harvest has begun in the prairies, and where it hasn't, it soon will. Weather conditions…

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Farmers Reeling After Hail and Wind Wipes Out Crops Near Brooks

Craig Lester August 22, 2025

A powerful storm that swept through west of Brooks, Alberta, has left farmers reeling, as hail…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Aug 21

David Spence August 21, 2025

Storms are over in Alberta, and will end on the weekend in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Good…

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Prairie Weather This Week – August 18

David Spence August 17, 2025

The second half of August is when storm activity begins to taper. It will in Alberta,…

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Baseball-Sized Hail Batters Pulse Crops Across the Prairies

Tim Parent August 15, 2025

Marble-to-baseball-sized hail battered farmers' fields across the Prairies at the start of August, with pulse crops…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Aug 14

David Spence August 14, 2025

While drought conditions have improved in parts of Alberta, more than 80 percent of agricultural land…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Aug 11

David Spence August 10, 2025

More wet weather is expected in the prairie provinces, but this week, northern regions will get…

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Hail Crop Damage Reduces Overall Despite Severe Storms On Prairies

Craig Lester August 10, 2025

Storms that occurred July 27-August 2 produced significantly less hail than previous years; however, where hail…

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Prairie Weather This Week – MIdweek Update Aug 7

David Spence August 7, 2025

More rain! More storms! The weather pattern has changed. Cool in Alberta, Wet in Saskatchewan. Oppressively…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Aug 4

David Spence August 3, 2025

July's weather pattern continues into August, with periods of rain, storms, and sun across the prairies…

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Hail Damage Intensifies in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

Craig Lester August 2, 2025

Hail across the Prairies continue to cause widespread crop damage, with insurance claims rising and the potential…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update July 31

David Spence July 31, 2025

Rain and storms are on the way for the weekend across most of the prairies, ending…

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Hail Claims Down in Mid-July Across Prairies

Craig Lester July 29, 2025

Mid-July hail claim numbers across the prairies were down compared to previous weeks, according to the…

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Prairie Weather This Week – July 28

David Spence July 27, 2025

Showers and storms continue this week, but only for part of the prairies. It's a feast…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update July 24

David Spence July 24, 2025

Active weather will continue over the prairies through the weekend. There is a storm risk for…

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Prairie Weather This Week – July 21

David Spence July 20, 2025

More beneficial rain will continue to fall across the prairies this week. Hot summer weather could…

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Hail Damage Threatens Maturing Crops Across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

Craig Lester July 20, 2025

Recent storms across Western Canada resulted in reports of mostly light to medium damage. There were…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update July 17

David Spence July 17, 2025

It will be a wet weekend for much of Alberta and Saskatchewan, with significant rain in…

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RRC Podcast Ep. 1 – Drought, Hail, Calgary Stampede and BASF’s Growing Home Program

Craig Lester July 15, 2025

In Episode 1 of the RRC podcast we chat about the drought situation across the prairies,…

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Prairie Weather This Week – July 14

David Spence July 13, 2025

Heavy rain returns to Alberta Monday, with more on the way later in the week. The…

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