Agriculture

Weather Conditions and Reports

Manitoba's ag weather program measures and records data year round from over 100 weather stations across agro-Manitoba. The stations monitor air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, precipitation, wind speed and direction, solar radiation, soil temperature, and soil moisture. The latest weather conditions from each station are made available every 15 minutes throughout the growing season and every hour during the winter months. 

 

Agro-Manitoba Weather Extremes

 

Special Weather Report

 

Weekly Crop Weather Report and Maps

The latest weather report and maps are made available every Monday year round. Subscribe to receive a weekly distribution of seasonal reports and maps by email.

Higher resolution maps are available upon request.

 

Precipitation

Eight-Day Accumulated Precipitation (PDF 2MB)

Variable amounts of precipitation were observed over the past eight days with amounts varying from 0 mm to 26.6 mm. Highest amounts of precipitation were reported in the Interlake.

Table 1. Range of measurements of eight-day accumulated precipitation in Manitoba's Agricultural Regions.

Region
Wettest Location last Week
Driest Location last Week
Central
Portage la Prairie (11.3 mm)
Altona (2.0 mm)
Eastern
Beausejour (7.8 mm)
Dominion City (3.6 mm)
Interlake
Fisher Branch (26.6 mm)
Selkirk (8.3 mm)
Northwest
Amaranth (14.5 mm)
Roblin (1.1 mm)
Southwest
Glenboro (5.1 m)
Several (0 mm)

 

Percent Normal Precipitation (PDF 2 MB)

Percent Total Precipitation (PDF 2 MB)

Total accumulated precipitation since November 1 is below 40 mm throughout the province. Normal (based on the 30-year historical average) precipitations ranged from 2.1 mm to 13.3 mm across agro-Manitoba. Percent of normal precipitation varied greatly across the province with areas receiving as low as 5% compared to the 30-year average, while others were over 500% of normal.

Table 2. Summary of measurement of total accumulated precipitation in Manitoba's Agricultural Regions.

Region
Range of Normals (mm)
Stations Above Normal (%)
Wettest Location this Season (mm, % norm.)
Driest Location this Season (mm, % norm.)
Central
5.3 → 12.4
100
Gretna (36, 330)
Elm Creek (21, 210)
Eastern
4.0 → 13.3
26
St. Adolphe (27, 273)
Rosa (6, 59)
Interlake
5.5 → 11.4
100
Eriksdale (35, 316)
Selkirk (20, 234)
Northwest
5.4 → 11.3
46
Amaranth (31, 386)
Roblin (1, 18)
Southwest
2.1 → 9.6
41
Killarney (21, 223)
Kola (0, 0)

 

Temperature

Average Temperature Deviation from Normal (PDF 2 MB)

All regions of agro-Manitoba have experienced higher-than-normal average temperatures since November 1. The majority of Manitoba's agricultural region saw a mean temperature difference of more than 4°C above normal.

 

Note: The information on the maps provides regional representation only. Field-specific conditions may be different from the information provided on the maps.

 

Other links of interest to access current weather conditions recorded at each station:
-          Current Weather Condition by Station.
-          Interactive Map of all weather stations with latest hourly weather information.
 

Seasonal Maps

First Fall Frost

Monthly Precipitation 2021

         

Seasonal Reports

Visit the Seasonal Reports page for information on progress in seeding and crop establishment, crop development, pest activity including weeds, insects and disease, harvest progress, crop yields and grades, fall field work progress, and status of winter cereal crop seeding and establishment. Information on haying progress and estimated yields, as well as pasture conditions is included.

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