Manitoba Agriculture
Seasonal Crop Summary
May 5, 2026
Northwest Region
Snow persists in fields in The Pas and some fields in the Swan Valley. Warm, drying conditions are needed across the region. Field operations have not begun as soils are saturated and some overland flooding has occurred. Road washouts have occurred in some areas. Average soil temperature at most stations in the region remain cool in the single digits.
Weather Report
• Trace amounts of precipitation accumulated in the Southwest, Eastern, Interlake, and Central regions. Accumulations this week ranged from 0 to
6.7 mm. The highest amount of rainfall was observed in the Eastern region with Sprague accumulating 6.7 mm over the past seven days.
• Total Accumulation of Growing Degree Days (GDD) from May 1 – May 3, 2026 ranged between 3 and 21 GDD.
• To find interactive soil temperature/moisture and air temperature information see Agri-Maps Current Weather viewer