2017 Long Range Weather Forecast for The Prairies
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How to Read Long-Range Weather Forecasts
Long-range predictions show weather trends in temperatures and precipitation. For example, will the winter be colder or warmer than average? Will there be more or less snow than what's typical for your area? Our famous predictions (traditionally 80% accurate) are made 18 months in advance, and meant to help you make more informed decisions for long-term planning.
Here on Almanac.com, we provide free long-range forecasts for the next 30 to 60 days covering U.S. and Canadian regions. Find all 12 months of predictions in the annual Old Farmer's Almanac.
Free 2-Month Weather Forecast
JULY 2017: temperature 16.5°C (2°C below avg.); precipitation 65mm (avg.); Jul 1-4: A couple t-storms, warm; Jul 5-20: Scattered t-storms, cool; Jul 21-31: Isolated t-storms, turning hot.
AUGUST 2017: temperature 18.5°C (2°C above avg.); precipitation 65mm (10mm above avg.); Aug 1-14: A few t-storms; hot east, warm west; Aug 15-23: Sunny, hot; Aug 24-31: A few t-storms, turning cool.
Annual Weather Summary: November 2016 to October 2017
Winter will be colder than normal, with the coldest periods in early and mid-December and early and mid-January, from late January into early February, and in mid- and late February. Precipitation will be below normal in the east and above in the west, with snowfall a bit below normal in Manitoba and central Saskatchewan and above normal elsewhere. The snowiest periods will be in mid-December, early January, mid- and late February, mid- to late March, and mid-April.
April and May will be warmer and slightly drier than normal.
Summer will be rainier and slightly cooler than normal, with the hottest periods from late July into early August and in mid- to late August.
September and October will be cooler and drier than normal.
About the The Prairies Region
The The Prairies long range weather region includes all or part of the following provinces: ALBERTA (Airdrie, Brooks, Calgary, Camrose, Canmore, Cochrane, Edmonton, High River, Lacombe, Leduc, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Okotoks, Red Deer, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Sylvan Lake, Wetaskiwin), MANITOBA (Brandon, Portage La Prairie, Steinbach, Winnipeg), SASKATCHEWAN (Estevan, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Yorkton).
The Prairies Neighboring Regions
Here are the regions that neighbor the The Prairies long range weather region:
Temperature and Precipitation November 2016 to October 2017
