Maps illustrate Prairie dryness

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Published: June 9, 2015

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Maps illustrate Prairie dryness

Rainfall since April 1 has been well below normal for much of Saskatchewan and Alberta.

These precipitation maps show percent of normal precipitation received from April 1 to early June for the years 2010 through 2015 inclusive.

Without rain in the next week or so, yield potential could be reduced over a large part western Saskatchewan and eastern Alberta.

Maps courtesy Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

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