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Moisture Update - October 1, 2025

Precipitation

Maps 1, 2 & 3: Over the past two weeks, most of Alberta’s agricultural regions received very little precipitation (Maps 1 and 2). While scattered showers brought between 3 and 10 mm of precipitation to isolated areas, overall rainfall remained well below the long-term accumulation for this time of the year (Map 3).

In the South and Central Regions, light showers delivered between 2 and 10 mm of rain to parts of Clearwater, Pincher Creek, Ranchlands, and Cypress counties (Maps 1 and 2).

Across the North East and eastern half of the North West Regions, precipitation was close to seasonal norms, with most areas receiving less than 10 mm, primarily during the past 7 days (Maps 1, 2, and 3).

The Peace Region and the west side of the North West Region saw the highest rainfall totals over the past two weeks (Maps 1 and 2). Some areas within in the counties of Grande Prairie, Greenview, Big Lakes, Mackenzie, Brazeau, Yellowhead, and Woodlands received between 10 to 25 mm of precipitation, an amount more typical for this time of the year (Map 3). However, areas stretching from the Saddle Hills County to Smoky River, and northward to Northern Lights County, received less than 10 mm, which is well below the long-term average of 20 to 20 mm (Maps 1, 2, and 3)

Temperature

Map 4: Over the past two weeks, average daily mean temperatures across Alberta varied. Conditions ranged from moderately warm in the southern Peace and western North West Regions, to extremely warm and warmest (once in more than 50 years) across the eastern half of the province.

These high temperatures extended from Pincher Creek northward to Wood Buffalo, and east to the Saskatchewan border. The warmer weather has helped to hasten crop harvest and increase soil moisture evaporation.

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