Calgary's Top 7 Destructive Hailstorms: An Examination of Their Meteorological Environments | Bad Weather Kyle

NEW post!

Life in Alberta's hail alley isn't for the faint of heart...especially if you live in North Calgary.

#yyc ##abstorm

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Love waking up to this view in Calgary! #yyc

NEW post:

Why Chinooks can trigger headaches #yyc

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The impact of weather on influenza seasons in Calgary since 2022 | Bad Weather Kyle

New blog post!

How weather influences the timing and severity of flu season in Calgary #yyc

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Did the Jasper Wildfire Generate Tornadoes? | Bad Weather Kyle

Did the Jasper fire generate tornadoes?

I dove into the available evidence to try to answer this question. This article is best viewed on a laptop or desktop:

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I contributed an article to the Canada Wildfire newsletter!

Check out the Fall 2025 issue here:

www.canadawildfire.org/newsletter

Why Have Canada's Wildfire Seasons Suddenly Gotten Worse? | Bad Weather Kyle

Why have Canada's wildfire seasons suddenly gotten worse?

Here's a theory:

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Why have Canada's wildfire seasons suddenly gotten worse in recent years?

Stay tuned for a blog post tomorrow!

Still sad our yellow picnic table is gone

Summer 2025 - How Did It Go? | Bad Weather Kyle Taking a quick look at how my forecasts for drought, wildfire, and tornadoes performed.

And a look back at how my summer forecasts for drought, wildfire, and tornadoes performed

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Fall and Winter Forecast 2025/26 | Bad Weather Kyle Will the Polar Vortex make headlines again this winter? Let's take a deep dive into the particulars of the fall and winter forecast for western Canada.

Here's my WINTER FORECAST for western Canada!

Will the "Polar Vortex" make headlines again this season?

Read on...

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STAY TUNED for my 2025/26 fall and winter forecast for western Canada!

Coming tomorrow...

Discussing the current wildfire situation in Canada, with guest Mike Flannigan - wildfire expert and professor at Thompson Rivers University.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwOW...

@mikeflannigan.bsky.social

Canada's wildfire season is still going strong, especially out west.

Join Mike Flannigan and me LIVE tomorrow evening (Monday) at 8 PM MDT / 7 PM PDT for a discussion and Q&A.

Bring your questions!

Chat will be streamed here:

youtube.com/@KylesForeca...

@mikeflannigan.bsky.social

Yes, should be coming soon.

Alberta Grasslands Tour 2025 | Bad Weather Kyle

Just finished a 3-day tour around the grasslands of southern Alberta...

I saw lots of cool stuff! Check it out:

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When Hail Scars the Earth - 12 Examples of Satellite-detected Hail Swaths in Alberta | Bad Weather Kyle

The southern Alberta storm of August 20 left a scar on the Earth that's visible from space.

Here are 12 examples of hail swaths detected by satellite over Alberta #abstorm

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Alberta Flood Outlook - June 18, 2025 YouTube video by Kyle's Forecasts

Big precipitation event on tap for Alberta.

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Saskatchewan and Manitoba Fire Weather Update - June 3, 2025 YouTube video by Kyle's Forecasts

FIRE WEATHER update for Saskatchewan and Manitoba for the next few days...

And a closer look at the following areas:

- La Ronge
- Candle Lake
- Flin Flon/Creighton
- Pimicikamak
- Tataskweyak
- Pukatawagan
- Lynn Lake

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Saskatchewan and Manitoba Fire Weather Update - June 3, 2025 YouTube video by Kyle's Forecasts

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Canadian Wildfire Situation Update - June 1, 2025 YouTube video by Kyle's Forecasts

Canada's wildfire season is off to an active start.

I discuss what's going on out there and what could be to come with Mike Flannigan, wildfire expert and professor at Thompson Rivers University. @mikeflannigan.bsky.social

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Pyrocumulonimbus outbreak in Alberta | Bad Weather Kyle A series of firestorms raged across northern Alberta on the evening of 28 May.

What's a pyrocumulonimbus?

There was an outbreak of them across northern Alberta on Thursday evening.

Check it out 👇

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2025 Canadian Prairie Tornado Outlook | Bad Weather Kyle For the storm chasers and weather weenies among us.

What could be in store for this summer's tornado season in the Canadian Prairies?

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Last night I asked Jo to come storm chasing with me

Wildfire Season Outlook 2025 | Bad Weather Kyle A look ahead to see what could be in store for western Canada.

How might wildfire season play out in western Canada this year?

#abfire #bcfire 🔥

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How might wildfire season play out in Canada this year?

I discuss with @mikeflannigan.bsky.social

Check it out 👇

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Hey! That's a great example of a sun pillar, caused by an abundance of hexagonal plate-shaped ice crystals in the lower atmosphere (in this case), reflecting the sun's light off their bottom faces like mirrors.

2025 Western Canada Drought Outlook | Bad Weather Kyle

Western Canada DROUGHT Outlook for 2025

Will drought worsen or improve this year?
Will it be another smoky summer?

Read on:

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Smoke from a grassfire blows across a prairie road during high winds

As soon as the snow melts, it's fire season. Days with strong, dry, westerly winds like today in Alberta are prime for the rapid spreading of grassfires.

Be careful out there!

[Update: I am slightly amending original thread for accuracy, which is important amid chaos. There are some conflicting reports, though I have personally heard from many people in roles below who were fired in the last 24 hours (and many more were told "they're on the list").]