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A bold Jet Stream ushers in extreme Russian heat Jaclyn Whittal Thursday, May 20th 2021, 6:00 am - Parts of Russia, even in the country's Arctic, are hotter than Europe this week. What's behind the extremes? Temperatures upwards of 30°C aren’t beyond the pale in Europe in May –– but they're definitely out of place in parts of northern Russia that have been hitting that threshold this week, including on the doorstep of the Arctic. And it's largely thanks to a quirk of the Jet Stream. A Jet Stream that brings extremes represents what we call a meridional pattern. An upper level wind str...

Tell me it's May in Alberta without telling me it's May in Alberta Digital Writers Wednesday, May 19th 2021, 7:49 am - From summer-time warmth to a swath of wet snow, spring certainly lives up to its reputation as a transitional season in Alberta this week. Active May weather is bringing a dizzying array of conditions to the Prairies this week, as spring truly lives up to its reputation as a transitional -- and temperamental -- season. Everything from mid-summer heat and thunderstorms, to single digit temperatures and snow have been hitting the region, as an amplified pattern takes shape ah...

A not-so-ideal forecast for Moms across Canada on Mother's Day Digital Writers With Mother's Day here, what does Canada's weather have in store? Taking a look across the country, one thing that most of Canada will have in common will be temperatures on the cooler side of spring. In fact, for most places east of the Rockies, it'll be feeling more like April (only parts of the Far North territories will be at or above seasonal). As for the skies, not everyone can expect a rain-free day. Read on for more. PRAIRIE SHOWERS LINGER INTO MOTHER'S DAY Far from being a rainy spring for the Prairies, t...

Low headed to Atlantic Canada with drenching rains, intense winds Digital Writers Tuesday, May 4th 2021, 9:25 pm - Atlantic Canada is being threatened by multiple systems over the next several days with soaking rains and howling wind gusts, thanks to an active storm track. An active storm track will be developing this week for Atlantic Canada, bringing some heavy rainfall and blustery winds for the region. 30-50 mm of rain is possible for parts of the region, while other areas could see wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h. Looking beyond this system, forecasters are monitoring another low that cou...

An out-of-control rocket is hurtling toward Earth, but should we be worried? In partnership with A large piece of space debris, possibly weighing several tonnes, is currently on an uncontrolled reentry phase (that’s space speak for “out of control”), and parts of it are expected to crash down to Earth over the next few weeks. If that isn’t worrying enough, it is impossible to predict exactly where the pieces that don’t burn up in the atmosphere might land. Given the object’s orbit, the possible landing points are anywhere in a band of latitudes “a little farther north than New...