Soil moisture level above average for much of southern Alberta
SOUTHERN ALBERTA – Farmers across southern Alberta are likely enjoying the wet weather – despite the grey skies that come with it – and the news keeps getting better for them.
Ralph Wright, manager of Agro-Meteorological Applications and Modelling with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, says soil moisture reserves are already well above normal for most of the province for this time of year.
The Medicine Hat area is seeing the best numbers in the southern part of Alberta, with soil moisture levels trending to one in 50-year highs. To the west of us, particularly as you move past Highway 2, they’re seeing six to 10 and even 15-year highs.
The central part of southern Alberta, encompassing Taber and Lethbridge, is the only region where the levels are down, with three to five year lows.