Canadian Agricultural Weather

Real-time agro-meteorological analytics for Canada's key agricultural corridors. Track cumulative Growing Degree Days (GDD), critical overnight radiation frost hazards, root-zone soil temperatures, and soil moisture balances.

Climate Almanac

Selected Agricultural Region

Saskatchewan Central Grain Belt (Rosetown / Regina Plains)

Saskatchewan • Lat: 51.55°N, Lon: 107.98°W

Overnight Frost Threat

None

Min Night Temp: 6.2°C

Season GDD Units

1,420 GDD

+40 units above 30-yr normal

Soil Temp (10 cm Depth)

14.8°C

Root zone thermal profile

Available Soil Moisture

62%

Optimal

Phenology & Crop Development Staging

Current Vegetative / Reproductive Stage:

Grain filling & canopy drydown prior to harvest swathing.

Field Operations & Agronomy Action Plan

Favorable harvesting window. Low moisture dry-down rates optimal across the plains.

Regional Specialty Crops Monitored

🌾 Canola🌾 Spring Wheat🌾 Durum🌾 Lentils🌾 Barley

Thermal Unit Benchmark

Current GDD:1420 units

0 GDD (Germination)2,000 GDD (Full Maturity)

30-Year Climate Norm:1380 GDD

Pace Deviation:+40 Ahead

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Growing Degree Days (GDD)

Calculated as [(Tmax + Tmin)/2] - Tbase. Base 5°C is calibrated for cool-season cereals, canola, and forages; Base 10°C models warm-season corn and soybeans.

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Radiation Frost Dynamics

Occurs during clear, calm nocturnal conditions when ground-level heat radiates into space, cooling surface vegetation below 0°C even when screen-height air temps read +2°C to +3°C.

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10cm Soil Thermal Profiles

Root-zone temperature governs biological enzyme activation, seed imbibition, nutrient uptake, and emergence velocity in spring seeding across the Prairie wheat belt.