Weather
Weather is one of the primary factors affecting agricultural investments. Access to important weather information is critical to a farming operation. High quality weather data, forecasts and risk models can reduce production risk, increase profitability and environmental performance of the agriculture sector.
Manitoba Agriculture operates a network of about 120 weather stations and is looking to expand the network across Manitoba. To learn more about the weather monitoring program, go to Manitoba Ag Weather.
To access current weather conditions and maps, visit Conditions and Reports.
Other Manitoba weather resources
- Rain Watch
- Manitoba Fall Soil Moisture Survey are maps that provide a good indication of what can be expected in spring by the amount of moisture within the root zone just prior to freeze-up.
- Optimizing Fall Nitrogen Management is a report that details the use of fifty-two years of fall precipitation at sixty-six loacations in Manitoba to determine the likelihood of fall-applied N-loss to nitrification/denitrification and leaching.
- Seasonal Crop Reports
- Agricultural Climate of Manitoba includes Manitoba historical weather data. This has more than 40 maps showing weather conditions in Manitoba over a 60 year period
- Climatic Information for Potatoes in Manitoba shows heat and moisture availability through maps based on long-term weather data.
- Heat Units for Potato Production in Manitoba shows regions best suited to potato production.
- Manitoba Fire Program
- Crop Residue Burning in Manitoba
- Manitoba Flood Forecasting
Other related weather and climate links
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