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Environment Canada’s head climatologist shares his top 10 weathers stories of 2023

Environment Canada’s head climatologist shares his top 10 weathers stories of 2023

Dec 21, 2023 | 7:32am
Here’s a quick list of Canada’s top 10 weather stories for 2023, as compiled by Environment Canada head climatologist David Phillips. 1. Wildfires — Nearly every jurisdiction in Canada had them this year, and the total amount of forest burned doubled the previous record. 2. Wildfire Smoke — Some Canadian cities had air quality as […]

Most tornadoes causing little damage this year

Aug 1, 2022 | 9:47am

Hail, strong winds and lots of rain have been a part of a lot of Saskatchewan storms this year – but thankfully the damage from tornadoes this year has been limited. While the storm that knocked out power to some in Regina wasn’t packing any tornadoes that were reported, a couple of days ago some […]

Recent Regina-area rains were welcomed by many: Phillips

Jul 20, 2022 | 1:41pm

The rain that Regina and much of southern Saskatchewan saw on Monday and Tuesday was a welcome sight for farmers and backyard gardeners alike. David Phillips with Environment and Climate Change Canada said the typical seasonal weather has reversed a little bit for June and July. “July is the warmest month, and June is really the […]

Colder temperatures expected later this week

Jan 6, 2020 | 5:35am

A cold snap is coming to southern Saskatchewan later this week. Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips said unusually warm Pacific Air will be replaced by cold Arctic air in the middle of the week. “We’ll see temperatures cool off, but not brutally cold, Phillips said. “It will cool off to close to seasonal for […]

Cooler than normal temps gone within a week according to Environment Canada

Dec 9, 2019 | 8:00am

Environment Canada expects this week’s blast of cold winter air will be gone within a week. Senior climatologist David Phillips said temperatures will be several degrees below normal this week, but moderate near the weekend. He also said the winter outlook is warmer than normal. “We’re calling for perhaps maybe milder than normal conditions this […]

Decent weather finally in the forecast for those still harvesting

Oct 15, 2019 | 5:31am

There’s a relatively good outlook for harvest weather this coming week in southern Saskatchewan. Combining is just over half done after numerous delays from recent rain and snow. Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips said the forecast is for cool and relatively dry weather this week followed by a warm up. “Certainly we see a […]

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