United Arab Emirates Creates Rain Using Drones

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Source: Alexa Phillips, news.sky.com, July 23, 2021 The NCM has carried out 126 cloud seeding flights since the beginning of 2021. Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are among the cities that have been drenched after the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) implemented cloud seeding technology. The drones fly into clouds and release electric charges, which… Continue reading United Arab Emirates Creates Rain Using Drones

Rainy weather strengthens canola futures

Source: Markets Farm, September 24, 2019  WINNIPEG, (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were slightly stronger on Tuesday, as delayed harvest activity provided support to the market. Cold, rainy weather, with the potential for snow in some areas of the Prairies, has significantly delayed harvest progress. Approximately one third of the canola crop… Continue reading Rainy weather strengthens canola futures

Saskatchewan weather outlook: 30 degree heat kicked out by cold front

Source: Peter Quinlan, Global News, September 16, 2019  30-degree heat slides out with a cold front and thunderstorms. The low pressure system will keep clouds around the region on Tuesday with a chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm midday as a cold front kicks up northwesterly winds with gusts upwards of 50 km/h.… Continue reading Saskatchewan weather outlook: 30 degree heat kicked out by cold front

Heavy rainfall now could mean early mosquitoes next year, experts say

Source: Connor O’Donovan, Global News, September 11, 2019  This week’s wet weather could give everyone’s least favourite pest a new lease on life, but you might not notice until the spring. “The rain will definitely affect the mosquitoes,” said Regina forestry, pest control and horticulture senior program manager Russell Eirich. “But whether they are actively biting — that’s a sort of… Continue reading Heavy rainfall now could mean early mosquitoes next year, experts say

Saskatchewan weather outlook: heavy rain on the way

Source: Peter Quinlan, Global News, September 9, 2019  Over 50 millimetres of rain is possible in parts of Saskatchewan this week. Weather forecast   Monday night Rain continues to fall, heavy at times in Regina, with an additional 10 to 15 millimetres possible, with light showers starting in Saskatoon as the mercury slips into single… Continue reading Saskatchewan weather outlook: heavy rain on the way

Wetter than normal in Sask. this summer after an incredibly dry spring

Source: Christy Climenhaga, CBC News, September 4, 2019  Most areas in Saskatchewan saw more rain than normal this summer As the kids head back to school this week, we are starting to close the book on another summer season. It’s the end of meteorological summer, which generally refers to June, July and August in the… Continue reading Wetter than normal in Sask. this summer after an incredibly dry spring

A few drops of rain offer a bit of relief to parched Prairie farms

Source: Kendall Latimer, CBC News, July 30, 2019  Sask. crop report shows hay yields are below average, in short supply The cracks were so deep in the arid ground on Bill Aulie’s farm earlier this year, that he could reach into them up to his elbow. There has been little rain during the last three years on his… Continue reading A few drops of rain offer a bit of relief to parched Prairie farms

Long weekend storms wreak havoc, cause problems across Saskatchewan

Source: Kyle Benning, Global News, July 2, 2019  Campers in western parts of Saskatchewan experienced more of Mother Nature than they were hoping to over the Canada Day long weekend. A pair of tornadoes made their way in and around a campground at Meadow Lakes Provincial Park late Saturday afternoon, trapping people in the area. “These systems can move quite… Continue reading Long weekend storms wreak havoc, cause problems across Saskatchewan

Rain pulls farmers back from the brink

Source: Brian Cross, Producer.com, June 27, 2019  For some, it was a billion dollar rainfall. Any way you slice it, farmers across much of Western Canada’s grain-producing region received some much-needed relief last week from persistent drought conditions that have hindered crop development. Rainfall amounts varied across Western Canada, ranging from a few millimetres in… Continue reading Rain pulls farmers back from the brink

Downpour in Swift Current overwhelms sewers, floods streets

Source: Morgan Modjeski, CBC News, June 19, 2019  What started out as a beautiful day in Swift Current ended in flooding after a major downpour hit the Saskatchewan community on Tuesday afternoon. Swift Current Mayor Denis Perrault said at around 4 p.m. the sky turned black and unleashed a heavy downpour, producing what he’s heard reported… Continue reading Downpour in Swift Current overwhelms sewers, floods streets