So far, July has been hot and dry. The heat and lack of rainfall have been a concern for many in the agricultural sector, and it is starting to impact the lives of many others as well. However, it doesn’t look like this is the hottest or driest July on record. Of course, with two weeks to go, that could change.

The average temperature so far this month has been a rather warm 29.7°. This is nearly a full four degrees warmer for this time of year, but by now means the warmest in Weyburn’s history.

In 2007, the month of July had an average daytime high of 30.7°. Monthly average records go back to 1951, and the mark set in 2007 broke records from 1989 (30.3°) and 1957 (30.2°).

If the long range models hold up where they are, Weyburn will have a daily average high of 29.5° for this July, which is close to the record, but still a long way from breaking it. If the just one or two days, though, are higher than predicted by a few degrees, it could change how we remember July 2017.

In terms of precipitation, Weyburn hasn’t seen any at all so far this month. Just 2.9mm have fallen, which is on pace for a new mark of the driest July ever. The drought of 1988 saw 43.2mm of rainfall on Weyburn, and in 1980, another dry year of note, there was 45.1mm of rain. The driest July on record was in 2006, with 16.2mm. With no significant rainfalls expected over Weyburn, it is a very real possibility of it being the driest on record by a long shot.