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. 

• Current Conditions by Station
• Current Weather Conditions - Interactive Map
• Current Conditions Summary - Central, Eastern & Interlake
• Current Conditions Summary - Northwest & Southwest
• Hourly Summary
• Daily Summary
• Seasonal Summary
• Current Soil Temperature
• Current Winter Wheat Soil Temperature   

Agro-Manitoba Weather Extremes

• Agro-Manitoba Weather Extremes of 2022 (PDF 1 MB)
• Agro-Manitoba Weather Extremes of 2021 (PDF 1 MB)
• Agro-Manitoba Weather Extremes of 2020 (PDF 1 MB) 

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.

• Off-Season Crop Weather Report (PDF 40KB)
• Archived Crop Weather Reports

Higher resolution maps are available upon request.

Precipitation

Eight-Day Accumulated Precipitation (PDF 2MB)

Precipitation accumulations were variable across agro-Manitoba over the past eight days. Isolated rain and snow resulted in accumulations varying from 0 mm to 8.6 mm. The Pas received the most precipitation with 8.6 mm.

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

Percent Normal Precipitation (PDF 2 MB)

Percent Total Precipitation (PDF 2 MB)

Total accumulated precipitation since November 1 is above 80 mm throughout the Interlake. Normal (based on the 30-year historical average) precipitations ranged from 86.7 mm to 148.1 mm across agro-Manitoba.  Percent of normal precipitation varied across the province with areas receiving as low as 34% (Kola) compared to the 30-year average, while others were 125% of normal (The Pas).

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

Temperature

Average Temperature Deviation from Normal (PDF 2 MB

Mean temperature differences were closer to normal, however most regions of agro-Manitoba have still experienced higher-than-normal average temperatures since November 1. Areas of the Central, Interlake, Eastern regions saw mean temperature differences over 1°C above the 30-year average.

Seasonal Maps

First Fall Frost

• 10% Risk* Date of the First Fall Frost at 0°C (PDF 579 KB)
• 25% Risk* Date of the First Fall Frost at 0°C (PDF 576 KB)
• Average* Date of the First Fall Frost at 0°C (PDF 575 KB)

Monthly Precipitation 2021

• Percent of Normal Precipitation - May (PDF 488 KB)
• Total Accumulated Precipitation - May (PDF 488 KB)
• Percent of Normal Precipitation - June (PDF 488 KB)
• Total Accumulated Precipitation - June (PDF 490 KB)
• Percent of Normal Precipitation - July (PDF 482 KB)
• Total Accumulated Precipitation - July (PDF 487 KB)
• Percent of Normal Precipitation - August (PDF 488 KB)
• Total Accumulated Precipitation - August (PDF 499 KB)
• Percent of Normal Precipitation - September (PDF 477 KB)
• Total Accumulated Precipitation - September (PDF 478 KB)

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.