Accumulations of Rain in Manitoba Below 30 Year Average

Jul 21, 2025

Manitoba Agriculture reports, despite isolated thunderstorms over the past week, accumulations in many parts of the province are running well below the 30-year average.Manitoba Agriculture released its weekly crop report Tuesday.Sonia Wilson, an oilseed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says we saw isolated showers and thunderstorms in different parts of the province with some accompanied by intense rain and hail.

Quote-Sonia Wilson-Manitoba Agriculture:

The most rainfall over these past seven days was received in the eastern, the central and the western portion of the southwest region.The rainfall doesn't go over a blanket area necessarily so there are definitely areas that have had a lot less over the season than others.So, when we think about comparing to the 30-year average, the east, northwest and Interlake regions have had the least amount compared to their 30 year so they're actually sitting at about 50 percent of what they would typically have received between May 1sst and July 13th.

The central and southwest have received a bit more but they're less than 70 percent of that 30-year average.So, top of mind is the east, northwest and Interlake having received the least to this point.Some of the rainstorms were also accompanied by both intense rain but also some hail.Hail damage was looking to be estimated in the next five to seven days.

Wilson says farmers will be wrapping up fungicide spraying over the next week.She says the recent warmer weather has moved crop development forward quickly but the condition of those crops is dependent on the amount of rain they have received so growers will be looking for more rain.For more visit Farmscape.Ca.

Source : Farmscape.ca

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