Drought in Saskatchewan reached extreme levels in July

Parts of Saskatchewan saw extreme drought levels this summer. Regina had its driest July in more than 130 years. Take a look at this picture from the Canadian Drought Monitor. It shows conditions as of July 31.

The rainfall totals from March 2017 to July 2017 are as follows:

• Swift Current – 82 mm, average 227 mm
• Moose Jaw – 78 mm, average 207 mm
• Regina – 80 mm, average 233 mm

Extreme heat was also a factor in this summer’s drought with multiple days over 30 degrees Celsius.