The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to develop into a vegetable and fruit hobby farm.
Contacthimwithyourquestionsandcommentsat [email protected].
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1 Month (30 Days) Percent of Average Precipitation (Prairie Region)
March 15, 2011 to April 13, 2011
Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies.
< 40%
40 -60% 60 -85% 85 -115% 115 -150% 150 -200%
200% Extent of Agricultural Land Lakes and Rivers
Produced using near real-time data that has undergone initial quality control. The map may not be accurate for all regions due to data availability and data errors.
Created: 04/14/11
This issue’s map shows the amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies over the last 30 days
compared to long-term averages. Looking at the map you can see that the north-central parts of the Prairies
have seen very little precipitation during this period while western and southern areas are near or above
average.
