Drought eases in the eastern prairies; worsens in the West
Southern Alberta's drought expands, while Manitoba's shrinks. And in Saskatchewan, winter snow hasn't made much difference.
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Prairie Weather This Week – March 9
Farmers and ranchers in the southern prairies have been waiting all season for a week like…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Mar 5
While southern Alberta continues with spring-like weather, clipper systems bring rain and snow to much of…
Prairie Weather this Week – March 2
It'll be a week of warm and dry weather in southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan, Elsewhere,…
RRC Podcast – S2E5 – AgExpo 2026 and the BASF Growing Home Initiative
In this episode, hosts Tim Parent & Craig Lester talk Ag Expo and the BASF Growing…
Prairie Weather This Week – midweek update Feb 26
Wintry weather returns to the prairies Friday,, and settles down over the weekend. Snow, blowing snow,…
AgExpo 2026 set to be largest yet at Lethbridge Agri-food Hub
The farm equipment and technology show AgExpo is once again taken over the Lethbridge & District…
Prairie Weather This Week – Feb 23
It's the last week of meteorological winter, and while some areas will get spring like weather,…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek update Feb 19
Sunshine returns, and snow exits the prairies,, leaving the region in a cold pool of Arctic…
Prairie Weather This Week – Feb 16
Harsh winter weather returns to the prairies this week, with snow, blowing snow, low temperatures, high…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Feb 12
It will be a warm Family Day weekend across the prairies, and moisture remains in short…
Prairie Weather This Week – Feb 9
One more week of dry, mild weather is ahead, before a long awaited pattern change which…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Feb 5
Warm, dry weather continues through the weekend for prairie agricultural regions. There are signs of possible…
Prairie Weather This Week – Feb 2
For this week, and probably next week, expect little change in the overall weather pattern. Warm…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Jan 29
There is little change in this week's weather. Alberta stays warm, but misses out on beneficial…
Prairie Weather This Week – Jan 26
While temperatures moderate, the weather pattern remains dry, with little snow for the prairies this week.…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Jan 22
Arctic air continues, with dangerously cold weather on the eastern prairies. Signs of relief are showing…
Prairie Weather This Week – Jan 19
A bit of snow, and a lot of cold. Alberta's warmer and drier. Saskatchewan and Manitoba,…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Jan 15
Colder and snowier weather returns to the Eastern prairies, while Alberta temperatures stay above average...until Sunday.
Prairie Weather This Week – Jan 12
Agricultural regions on the Canadian prairies will continue to be starved for moisture this week, with…