Weekly Update (Aug 10, 2016; Wk 15) - Weather Synopsis

Weather synopsis – The average temperature over the past seven days (August 1-7, 2016) was approximately 1°C cooler than Long Term Normal (LTN).

Across the prairies the 7 Day Average Cumulative Rainfall was well above average (August 1-7, 2016)

The average 30 day temperature for July 8 to August 7 was similar LTN and rainfall was 50% greater than LTN (average across the prairies).

The average growing season temperature (April 1 – August 7) has been less than 1°C warmer than normal

Growing season rainfall has been approximately 27% above average.

The map below is the modelled soil moisture map for the prairies (up to August 7, 2016)

The map below reflects the 7 Day cumulative precipitation map (August 2 - August 8, 2016). 

While the map below summarizes the cumulative precipitation for the growing season (April 1 - August 8, 2016).

The updated growing degree day map (GDD) (Base 5ºC, March 1 – August 7, 2016) is below:

While the growing degree day map (GDD) (Base 10ºC, March 1 – August 7, 2016) is below:

The map below shows the Lowest Temperatures the Past 7 Days (August 2 - August 8, 2016) across the prairies:

The map below shows the Highest Temperatures the Past 7 Days (August 2 - August 8, 2016):