Long range maps point to more Prairie dryness

Environment Canada – The dry Canadian Prairies may stay on the dry side over the next few months, according to the latest long range forecasts from Environment Canada.

The latest probabilistic forecast for May through July, released by the government agency on April 30, calls for below normal precipitation across most of the agricultural regions of Saskatchewan and Alberta. However, the data doesn’t point one way or the other for Manitoba, where current conditions are the driest.

Agroclimate maps from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada show moisture levels well below normal across most of Western Canada, with western Manitoba seeing the largest moisture deficit.

Temperatures are forecast to be above normal across southern parts of the Prairies over the next three months, with the northern growing regions in the normal range.