Winnipeg sets new records for hot, dry weather (CBC)

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Winnipeg received 11 millimetres of rain in July, breaking the previous record low of 13.5 millimetres, set in 1875, meteorologist Eric Dykes told CBC News Tuesday morning.

Normal precipitation for the month of July is 70.6 millimetres.
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July wasn't just dry: it was hot. Sixteen of the month's 31 days recorded temperatures above 30 C. Normally, there would be four days that hot.
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The heat and aridity of the past two months have forced crops to mature much earlier than usual, so the fall harvest is already well underway in much of the province.

Yields are expected to come in below normal, with many crops displaying signs of heat and drought stress.
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more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2006/08/01/july-weather.html

OK, folks, this is getting hit in the breadbasket ... literally.