Warm fall predicted for eastern Prairies

Environment Canada – The eastern Canadian Prairies are forecast to be warmer than normal over the next three months, with only average precipitation across most of the crop growing regions, according to updated seasonal forecasts from Environment Canada.

Most crop areas of Manitoba are forecast to see a 50 per cent chance of higher than normal temperatures in October through December. All of Saskatchewan and the eastern edge of Alberta have a 40 per cent probability of seeing above normal temperatures during the fall months.

Precipitation is expected to be normal across the Prairies, aside from a small region of east-central Alberta which is forecast to see a 40 per cent probability of above normal precipitation.

The entire Prairie region will be in need of moisture ahead of the 2022 growing season, with moisture deficits reported in most areas.

Agroclimate maps compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada show that precipitation over the past year was well below average for nearly all of the three Prairie provinces.