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.
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Precipitation
Seven-Day Accumulated Precipitation (January 12 - 18, 2026) (PDF 1.6 MB)
Precipitation was variable across the province over the past seven days throughout the week. Blizzard conditions with blowing snow and cold temperatures occurred at the end of the week resulting in multiple highway closures across the central region. A few isolated locations received precipitation between 4 and 5 mm, while most areas received less than 2 mm. Manitou had the highest accumulation this week with 9 mm.
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 |
Manitou (9.0 mm) |
Bagot (0 mm) |
Eastern |
Kleefeld (5.5 mm) |
Winnipeg (1.4 mm) |
Interlake |
Petersfield (5.6 mm) |
Moosehorn, Taylor’s Point (0.2 mm) |
Northwest |
Ruthenia (4.4 mm) |
Amaranth (0 mm) |
Southwest |
Wasagaming (5.5 mm) |
Findlay (0 mm) |
Percent Normal Precipitation (PDF 1.6 MB)
Total Accumulated Precipitation (PDF 1.6 MB)
Total accumulated precipitation since November 1 ranged from 10 mm to 65 mm throughout all regions. Normal (based on the 30-year historical average) precipitations ranged from 34.1 mm to 74.4 mm across agro-Manitoba. Most of agro-Manitoba has seen less than 45 mm of precipitation this off-season. Much of the province has still accumulated less than 70% of normal precipitation since November 1. The seasonal accumulation at The Pas is 126% 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 |
41.5 → 67.7 |
0 |
Altona (49, 90) |
Bagot (14, 23) |
Eastern |
49.0 → 74.4 |
0 |
Pinawa (61, 89) |
Rosa (13, 22) |
Interlake |
45.4 → 62.6 |
0 |
Gimli (50, 97) |
Poplarfield (15, 31) |
Northwest |
41.4 → 68.2 |
10 |
The Pas (60, 123) |
Grandview (27, 58) |
Southwest |
34.1 → 62.0 |
2 |
Wasagaming (65, 107) |
Kola (14, 24) |
Temperature
Average Temperature Deviation from Normal (PDF 1.6MB)
Mean temperature differences were near or slightly above normal for the majority of agro-Manitoba. An area of the far southwest corner and part of the Central region saw mean temperature differences between 1 and 2°C below normal.
First Fall Frost
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.
