Alberta Weather Outlook

Daniel Bezte’s column on weather appears in each issue of Alberta Farmer Express. He has a special interest in farm weather, which he follows from a small farm near Winnipeg, where he has his own computerized weather station. He has been a regular contributor to other farm publications including the Farmers’ Independent Weekly and the Manitoba Co-operator. Daniel has a degree in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. He welcomes questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca


Supplied by Daniel Bezte, August 31st, 2010

This map shows the departure from average precipitation over the 30-day period ending Aug. 26. While some regions dried out during this period, parts of western Manitoba and a good chunk of eastern and southern Saskatchewan saw well above average amounts.

Precipitation Map

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