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

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 on request.

  • Seven-Day Accumulated Precipitation Map (PDF 2 MB)  (January 23 - 29, 2023)  
    Precipitation was measured at Manitoba Ag Weather Program stations, and ranged from 0.3 to 7.9 mm (Table 1).  The most precipitation was observed in the Northwest and East with several stations receiving more than 5.0 mm. The Ag Weather Program measures precipitation in the off-season in terms of snow-water equivalent (SWE).  As a rule of thumb, 10 mm of precipitation SWE is equal to 10 cm of snowfall.
    Table 1. Range of measurements of seven-day accumulated precipitation in Manitoba’s Agricultural Regions.
    Region
    Wettest Location last Week
    Driest Location last Week
    Central
    Portage EC (4.6 mm)
    Holland (0.8 mm)
    Eastern
    Sprague (7.0 mm)
    Dominion City (1.4 mm)
    Interlake
    Selkirk (7.2 mm)
    Woodlands (0.9 mm)
    Northwest
    Swan Valley (7.9 mm)
    Laurier (0.3 mm)
    Southwest
    Wasagaming (6.3 mm)
    Pierson (0.8 mm)
      
  • Total Accumulated Precipitation (PDF 2 MB) (November 01 - January 29, 2023) 
  • Percent of Normal Accumulated Precipitation (PDF 2 MB) (November 01 - January 29, 2023)  
    Climate normals for total accumulated precipitation from November 1 to January 29 range from 43.1 to 80.1 mm (Tab. 2), and are based in 30-year historical data.  Save for a few locations in the Northwestern region, much of the province has accumulated precipitation below normal for this time period.
    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
    54 → 79.5
    0
    Portage EC (46, 77)
    Brunkild (8, 12)
    Eastern
    57.3 → 80.1
    0
    Sprague Lake (62, 78)
    Beausejour (15, 19)
    Interlake
    46.6 → 71.8
    0
    Fisherton (43, 70)
    Poplarfield (16, 23)
    Northwest
    51.9 → 67.8
    3
    The Pas (70, 134)
    Ste. Rose (17, 32)
    Southwest
    43.1 → 68.2
    1
    Wasagaming (66, 116)
    Kola  (10, 17)
  • Mean Temperature Difference  (PDF 2 MB) (November 01 - January 29, 2023)  

Average Temperature Deviation from Normal

Average temperature deviations from normal for the week range from -1.4 to 3.4 ℃ (Tab. 3), and are based in 30-year historical data.  The majority of agro-Manitoba show temperature deviations to date have been normal to slightly above normal. Parts of the Northwest and Southwest were slightly below normal.
Table 3. Summary of average temperature deviation from normal in Manitoba’s Agricultural Regions
Region
Highest Positive Deviation  (℃)
Highest Negative Deviation (℃)
Central
Starbuck (+ 2.0)
Windygates (- 1.0)
Eastern
Prawda (+ 2.9)
no locations below normal
Interlake
Arborg (+ 3.4)
no locations below normal
Northwest
The Pas (+ 1.5)
Inglis (- 0.9)
Southwest
Carberry EC (+ 1.5)
Bede (- 1.4)
The information on the maps provides regional representation. 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:
 
 

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.