With temperatures expected to reach the double-digits by Thursday, farmers are rejoicing about the much-needed break in cooler temperatures.
“We got to get that grain off, because snows about to come, and you’re not going to get this weather for very long now,” Landon Hofer of Arm River Colony said.
The weather is also expected to be dry. Hofer said it means he can harvest the rest of his canary seed. He has close to 1,100 acres left to get into the bin.
“We’re going to start them up, we’re going to hammer down. There’s no more stopping anymore here,” he said.
Hofer estimates the remaining crops in the field are worth close to $30,000.
“It’s going to take a big break off our back, right now we’re concerned about it being out there. It’s money we got invested into it.”
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Global Regina’s weather specialist Tiffany Lizée said temperatures will remain steady in the double-digits, but will drop closer to seasonal averages by mid-November.
“As we make our way into the middle of November, that’s when we’re going to see temperatures closer to seasonal, and then around the end half of November, we’ll be at the seasonal mark,” Lizée said.
The City of Regina is also taking advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures, extending some crews to continue repairs and construction work.
“We’ve actually kept some of our crews on a little later into construction. Normally we would switch over to winter mode November 1st,” director of roadways and transportation Norman Kyle said.
He said the temperatures are allowing the city to keep the asphalt plant going, making for a nicer job on the repairs and potholes.
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