CNS Canada –– Most of the Prairies are expected to get well-timed rain that will maximize growing potential, except for where it’s needed most, according to a U.S. weather specialist.
Saskatchewan
Drew Lerner, president at World Weather Inc., based near Kansas City, said the driest areas in southwestern Saskatchewan will not get rain.
“That region is not going to be adequately relieved, and there will be some more dry weather coming up after,” he said.
Crops south of a line running from Mendham, southwest of Kindersley, through Regina and Tribune (south of Weyburn) will experience a great deal of crop stress due to a lack of moisture, he said.
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For the rest of the province, he said, this should be a week of relief and rain.
Manitoba
What may at first appear as too much rain in Manitoba will be just fine, long-term, Lerner said.
“We’ve certainly had some locally heavy rainfall, and some impressive amounts in a few spots, but I don’t think that it’s going to be too wet,” he says.
There should be thunderstorms and showers in upcoming weeks, but combined with a drier long-term outlook in the province, crops should be “just fine,” he said.
Alberta
Soil and crop conditions across in Alberta remain variable, Lerner said.
However, the province should see a good amount of rainfall, except for areas near the U.S. border.
“I certainly don’t want to imply that those areas that see improving conditions are going to be out of the woods,” he said. “That’s not necessarily the case, but they will see enough precipitation for short-term crop improvement.”
Lerner said that sentiment applies across the Prairies; much more rain will be needed to support crops and balance the growing season.
— Jade Markus writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.
